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Is part-time employment beneficial for firm productivity?
This paper analyzes whether part-time employment is beneficial for firm productivity in the service sector. Using a... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Netherlands; Europe
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Employment; Performance; Industry
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The indirect advantage of training on productivity
According to the Human Capital (HC) theory, the investment in education/training should benefit (a) the employee, b... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Canada; North America
Resource type: Thesis
Subjects: Teaching and learning; Performance; Workforce development ... [+] Show more
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Skills and economic performance: the impact of intangible assets on UK productivity
Improving economic growth is a key policy objective for the UK government. Therefore, understanding the drivers of ... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: UKCES evidence report
Subjects: Economics; Performance; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
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Labor productivity and vocational training: evidence from Europe
In this paper we show that vocational training is an important determinant of productivity growth. We construct a m... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Europe
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Economics; Performance
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Innovation: its links with productivity and skill development: at a glance
Innovation is seen as a way of increasing productivity in firms and also increasing prosperity for the nation. This... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: At a glance
Subjects: Innovation; Performance; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
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The age dispersion of workers and firm productivity: a survey approach
This paper investigates a tentative finding in recent literature that the age dispersion of workers matters for ave... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Australian journal of labour economics
Subjects: Employment; Performance; Research ... [+] Show more
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Economic structure and performance of the Australian retail industry
The Australian Government asked the Productivity Commission to undertake an inquiry into the implications of global... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Government report or paper
Series name: Productivity Commission inquiry report
Subjects: Economics; Industry; Performance ... [+] Show more
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Impacts of COAG reforms: business regulation and VET: Productivity Commission discussion draft
At its March 2008 meeting, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to a new reform agenda aimed at boos... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Government report or paper
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Governance; Economics ... [+] Show more
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A productive country: the contribution of Australian universities to national productivity
This report aims to show that Australian universities can play a lead role in future productivity growth. Economic ... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Subjects: Providers of education and training; Performance; Finance ... [+] Show more
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Human capital and productivity in British Columbia
This report provides an assessment of human capital development in British Columbia. The province’s performance is ... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Canada; North America
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: CSLS research report
Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Performance; Outcomes ... [+] Show more