This paper focuses on the growth and convergence of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern European EU countries (CESEE … direct investment, imports of productivity-enhancing technology - are petering out, and are yet to be substituted. We propose …

higher productivity and growth. In light of the importance of skills for fostering labour productivity, this paper examines … between education institutions and employment, iii) providing training opportunities during working life, and iv) making …

over time. Statistical tests of convergence show that the variation in R&D intensities does not decrease over time (i.e. no … ơ-convergence), although firms with an R&D intensity below the industry average do seem to catch up with the leaders (i ….e. evidence of β-convergence). Overall, firms in the same industry do not converge to a common R&D intensity. Policy implications …

considerable unmet demand for skills, which is in the focus of the EU employment promotion policies. This paper studies the special … productivity. The effects are investigated both in isolation and in conjunction with the impact of ICT maturity on microdata in six … proportion of ICT-intensive human capital boosts productivity. This seems to confirm the case in favour of recruitment of highly …

&D spending. Tax wedge reduction leads to less employment gains when EPL is not very stringent. …