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We construct and estimate a unified model combining three of the main sources of cross-country income disparities: differences in factor endowments, barriers to technology adoption and the inappropriateness of frontier technologies to local conditions. The key components are different types of...
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. Continuing health and productivity improvements in the general population are leaving people with disabilities behind, unable to … long lasting positive effect on the employment participation and productivity of people with disabilities. …
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This paper examines teleworking, a modern concept, more and more present in the work relationships in our society. We will review some introductive elements, the evolution, the current status of telewoking in Europe and US and the development of teleworking in Romania.
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when compared to global peers on pharmaceutical value-added, productivity, research and development and trade performance … productivity and R&D intensity. A host of competitive strategies, like greenfield direct investment, overseas acquisitions …
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We analyze the causal effect of the length of the worker’s commute on worker's productivity, by examining whether …
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and in theory this may feed into productivity. In this paper, we explore first the composition of inward migration to the … overqualified within their jobs. We then analyse whether migrant workers affect productivity at the sectoral level. We find … underutilisation of skilled foreign labour and there is little evidence in general to suggest that migrants have raised productivity …
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management – scored across 18 dimensions of people, performance and operations – and enterprise productivity. This study suggests … study demonstrates that a cost-effective way of improving the productivity performance of New Zealand firms is to promote a …
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This paper presents an explanation of how the dynamic but uncertain process of economic development and growth occurs. It shows that economic development leads to structural change, an enhancement of capabilities and path dependence in the economy. It examines three different approaches to...
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The impact of FDI on total factor productivity in Hungary during the 1990s' is assessed with a large enterprise panel …. Foreign equity is associated with higher productivity levels and has a substantial, positive spillover effect on aggregate TFP …. Finally, State ownership implies lower levels of productivity, but does not hinder the capacity to respond to market …
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, genetic diversity can enhance production in all agricultural and ecosystem zones. Genetic erosion is the loss of genetic … this very narrow approach to increasing productivity would suggest. Genetic erosion is happening at a more rapid pace in … developing countries because of the somewhat faulty planning to bring about change and increase productivity. Above all …
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