productivity in a sample of hotels in Spain. Design/methodology/approach – In line with Mairesse and Kremp (1993), the theoretical … results show that labour productivity increases only when certifications and quality standards specific to the hospitality … category, belonging to a chain, and outsourcing services have a positive impact on labour productivity. In contrast, the …

working hours, wage and employment. Multinomial logit was used to measure the effects of work sharing on full‐time employment … findings assimilating the results for hour, wage and full‐time employment suggest that a country like Taiwan (with work … outcomes like wage, hour and employment, and finding out whether policies were effective at reducing the gender gap in given …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the post-enactment status of China’s Labour Contract Law and Labour … nature of remuneration disputes. Findings Four types of remuneration claims were identified: regular wage, minimum wage … appropriate next step in China’s juridification process of developing its own rule of Labour Law. Research limitations …

differences and similarities among the two EPZs. Findings – China is easier for MNCs to conduct business in because of the current … lack of enforcement of the labor laws and the retention rate of workers is higher relative to Mexico. Also, wages in China … are lower than in the Maquiladoras while at the same time the education level is higher in China than in Mexico. Research …

overall, but that employment convergence is happening at a considerably slower pace than are the other types of convergence.  …

acquisitions on labour productivity and employment growth over the period 2001-2009 in six small open economies in the European …

review studies investigating the impacts on economic growth, employment and regional development as well as productivity and …

production. Estimates the contribution of changes in Ireland’s sectoral employment structure to labour productivity convergence …The secular transformation in Irish sectoral employment shares, which has been stimulated by the change in focus of … between Ireland and the EU average from 1970‐1990. Identifies the variation in Irish sectoral employment distribution over …

Presents a theoretical approach to analysing the effects of minimum wages on employment which is intended to conform … effects of minimum wages on employment. The model has the desirable property of not only allowing for the negative effect … pieces of work. Examines the employment effects of the industry‐level system of minimum wages which operated in the UK until …

employment functions for individual establishments. Design/methodology/approach – The theory behind the empirical analyses is … generated by a fusion of the IAB Establishment Panel with the Employment Statistics of Germany, which provides very detailed … solve the endogeneity issues involved. Findings – In the empirical analyses it is shown that employment is lower when the …