The relation between firms' productivity level and the age composition of the employees is assessed using a unique … productivity was found for the ICT producing and using industries. (b) Other industries show a hump-shaped age profile …

The growth patterns of service sectors across France, Germany, and the US exhibit striking differences. This can … explain most of the well-known differences in aggregate growth rates of labour productivity and employment across these … productivity and capital, the paper analyses service sector growth in detail. It argues that a careful consideration of the forces …

In Germany, as in many other European countries, there will be a shift in the workforce age structure in the next … provides evidence how the shift in the relative labor supply affects labor productivity, taking into account that differently … the expected shift in the age structure affects labor productivity indicates that the productivity of younger and middle …

In Germany, as in many other European countries, there will be a shift in the workforce age structure in the next … provides evidence how the shift in the relative labor supply affects labor productivity, taking into account that differently … the expected shift in the age structure affects labor productivity indicates that the productivity of younger and middle …

sourcing of inputs. Using firm-level data from Germany in 2009, which include mainly small and medium-sized firms, the … industry diversity. Moreover, labour productivity is positively linked to global sourcing. The findings support arguments for … the importance of the Internet for global trade and they confirm the productivity advantage of importing in comparison to …