Technological innovation and productivity across Spanish regions
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DOI: 10.1007/s00168-020-01044-9
Abstract: This article used a CDM three-stage structural model based on data from the Spanish technological innovation panel to analyse the differential impact of technological innovation on labour productivity in the three largest Spanish regions and… read more here.
Keywords: labour productivity; productivity; innovation; spanish regions ... See more keywords
Average labour productivity dynamics over the business cycle
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DOI: 10.1007/s00181-019-01699-0
Abstract: An unobserved components model is used to analyse the cyclicality of average labour productivity in Australia since 1980. The model includes a direct estimate of phase shift so that the lead or lag of cycles… read more here.
Keywords: labour productivity; productivity; model; output ... See more keywords
Labour productivity loss caused by premature deaths associated with breast cancer: results from Spain over a 10-year period
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DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4963-z
Abstract: BackgroundBreast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide, and is the most common cause of cancer deaths in them. Given that such disease has a significant impact on middle-aged women, it… read more here.
Keywords: labour productivity; productivity losses; productivity; breast cancer ... See more keywords
On the drivers of the fertility rebound
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DOI: 10.1007/s10644-020-09297-2
Abstract: This paper investigates empirically the fertility rebound in low- and high-income OECD countries for the period 1970 to 2016. The focus is on the turning points of the rebound for the two country groups. We… read more here.
Keywords: labour productivity; drivers fertility; rebound; turning points ... See more keywords
Cyberattack, cyber risk mitigation capabilities, and firm productivity in Kenya
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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-024-00946-8
Abstract: Most scholarly work has focused on the positive effects of digitalisation in Sub-Saharan Africa without accounting for the associated risks and mitigation measures at the firm level. Using the 2016 Enterprise ICT Survey of Kenya… read more here.
Keywords: effect; risk mitigation; cyber risk; labour productivity ... See more keywords
Unemployment insurance and labour productivity over the business cycle
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DOI: 10.1016/j.red.2021.09.002
Abstract: This paper quantifies the effects of the increasing maximum unemployment insurance (UI) duration during recessions on the drop in the correlation between output and labour productivity in the U.S. since the early 1980’s - the… read more here.
Keywords: labour productivity; unemployment; search; productivity ... See more keywords
Tax decentralization, labour productivity, and employment in OECD countries
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2019.1584369
Abstract: ABSTRACT Tax decentralization should improve the efficiency of local governments and ultimately boost output growth. However, the empirical evidence is mixed. Decomposing output growth into labour productivity and employment growth, we show that the ultimate… read more here.
Keywords: decentralization; tax decentralization; growth; labour productivity ... See more keywords
Financial development and labour productivity growth in stagnant industries
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2024.2393459
Abstract: ABSTRACT In recent decades, the US economy has experienced the flow-on effects of rapid expansion by industries with low productivity growth. We investigate whether financial development increases labour productivity growth in these so-called stagnant industries,… read more here.
Keywords: labour productivity; financial development; productivity growth; productivity ... See more keywords
The determinants of labour productivity in the Eastern Cape Province: A sectoral and industry analysis
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DOI: 10.1080/0376835x.2024.2305150
Abstract: ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of labour productivity in the Eastern Cape. Furthermore, the study estimates the determinant of labour productivity from a sectoral and industry perspective. The technique… read more here.
Keywords: productivity eastern; analysis; labour productivity; eastern cape ... See more keywords
Innovation and Demand as Drivers of Labour Productivity: An Integrated Analysis for OECD Countries
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DOI: 10.1080/09538259.2024.2409690
Abstract: ABSTRACT The article seeks to empirically reconcile two strands of research on the determinants of labour productivity growth: on one hand, the Kaldorian literature emphasises the role of autonomous demand; on the other hand, the… read more here.
Keywords: labour productivity; demand; research intensity; demand shocks ... See more keywords
The impact of the Christchurch earthquakes (2010–2011) on labour productivity in the Canterbury region in New Zealand
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DOI: 10.1080/17477891.2024.2355312
Abstract: ABSTRACT We examine the impact of the earthquake sequence in 2010–2012 on labour productivity in New Zealand's Canterbury region, utilising a dynamic Difference-in-Differences approach and a comprehensive administrative dataset of all firms operating in New… read more here.
Keywords: labour productivity; new zealand; productivity; canterbury region ... See more keywords