We study the impact of techies—engineers and other technically trained workers—on firm-level productivity. We first …-neutral productivity in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. We find that techies raise firm-level productivity, and this … of techies on productivity operates mostly through ICT and other techies, not R&D workers. Engineers have a greater …

We study the impact of techies—engineers and other technically trained workers—on firm-level productivity. We first …-neutral productivity in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. We find that techies raise firm-level productivity, and this … of techies on productivity operates mostly through ICT and other techies, not R&D workers. Engineers have a greater …

productivity. We distinguish AI users that source AI from external providers (AI buyers) from those developing their own AI systems … into AI use. This is not the case for AI developers, for which the positive link between AI use and productivity remains …

this paper, we investigate whether higher productivity causally leads to lower tax evasion. We first present stylized facts … emerging and developing economies. Our results suggests that productivity improvements by firms can lead to lower tax evasion …

of the evolution of aggregate UK and French productivity and markups: 2) Analyse the spatial distribution of productivity …) for France – while focusing on the role of economic density. Our findings suggest that differences in firm productivity … across regions are magnified in the aggregate by an increasing productivity return of density along the productivity …

, cloud usage is expected to increase the productivity of firms, as it allows them to quickly customize the IT they require to … IT investment in any sectors, it does significantly improve labor productivity for firms in manufacturing and in …

group of structural policies, typically those where the transmission mechanism depends mainly on productivity and capital …

: distorted employment decisions, increased productivity, and higher exit rates. Our empirical analysis, using a novel dataset and …% points higher annual productivity growth, and a 3.6% points higher probability of exit for firms with binding employment … after 10 years. Additionally, an alternative policy of productivity investment subsidies proved costly and less effective in …

We develop a procedure to estimate production functions, elasticities of demand, and productivity when firms …