Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which the productivity gains associated with … are estimated in conjunction with wage and productivity equations. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a unique … in productivity and 0.04 per cent in wages, or an increase of 0.16 and 0.08 per cent, respectively, if one uses firm …

performance, notably productivity and profitability, while taking the role of trade unions into account. Design … Belgian WCs have a small (direct) significantly positive effect on labor productivity, but not on profitability. The … productivity. Despite trade unions’ dominance in practice, the findings reveal that their impact is insignificant. Research …

cultural capital, in the context of local labour market productivity. Design/methodology/approach – As the key constituents of … local productivity through three stage least square estimations of the simultaneous equations CBD model. Findings – The … productivity is that, in addition to accounting for the filigree composition of human capital, it also takes into consideration the …

– The paper provides clear evidence that cultural diversity in single establishments enhance productivity. The question … establishment. In the latter case productivity gains are due to task-specific knowledge whereas in the former one the interaction of … mean a decline in productivity and a loss in competitiveness.  …

categories such as productivity, products diversification, human capital structure, human resources management, innovation …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the impact of fixed-term contracts (FTCs) on labour productivity …, wages (i.e. labour cost), and productivity-wage gaps (i.e. profits). Design/methodology/approach – The authors apply dynamic … – Results indicate that FTCs exert stronger positive effects on productivity than on wages and (accordingly) that the use of …

, growth, and productivity positively influence profitability, firm age and industry affiliation negatively influence it. The … empirical results suggest that productivity is the most significant determinant of profitability. These results are fairly …