legislation that would invest tens of billions of dollars in semiconductor manufacturing incentives and research initiatives over …

the USA). Low transaction volume and small retail bank networks facilitated the early adoption of OLRT by savings banks in … America. Although they started their computerisation rather ‘late’, British savings banks benefited from adopting ‘tried and … tested’ technology while overtaking clearing banks. Meanwhile, Swedish savings banks spearheaded technological change in …

This paper explores the evolution of the average wage of employees over the life-cycle of a manufacturing plant. The …

and profitability of retail activities. This paper examines the impact of banks' retail intensity on performance from 1997 … find that an increased focus on retail banking across U.S. banks is linked to significantly lower equity market and … accounting returns for all banks but lower volatility for only the largest banking companies. We conclude that retail banking may …

and profitability of retail activities. This paper examines the impact of banks' retail intensity on performance from 1997 … find that an increased focus on retail banking across U.S. banks is linked to significantly lower equity market and … accounting returns for all banks but lower volatility for only the largest banking companies. We conclude that retail banking may …