We investigate whether the returns to mobile information and communication technology (ICT) in the workplace are …). Our regression analysis is based on a production function framework and exploits fine-grained firm survey data on ICT use … returns to mobile ICT are higher when TBW allows for discretion over when, where and how to perform work-related tasks. The …

fact, we propose a business cycle model with employment adjustment costs, variable hours and labor effort. We show that, in … our model with variable effort, greater labor market frictions are associated with procyclical labor productivity as well … as stable employment. In contrast, the constant-effort model fails to replicate the observed cross-country pattern in the …

fact, we propose a business cycle model with employment adjustment costs, variable hours and labor effort. We show that, in … our model with variable effort, greater labor market frictions are associated with procyclical labor productivity as well … as stable employment. In contrast, the constant-effort model fails to replicate the observed cross-country pattern in the …