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Immigrant entrepreneurs and innovation in the U.S. high-tech sector

Brown, J. David; Earle, John S.; Kim, Mee Jung; Lee, … - 2019

We estimate differences in innovation behavior between foreign versus U.S.-born entrepreneurs in high-tech industries … characteristics and innovation activities. We find uniformly higher rates of innovation in immigrant-owned firms for 15 of 16 … different innovation measures; the only exception is for copyright/trademark. The immigrant advantage holds for older firms as …

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The reallocation of workers and jobs in Russian industry : new evidence on measures and determinants

Brown, J. David; Earle, John S. - 2002

Gross job and worker flows in Russian industry are studied using panel data from a recent survey of 530 firms selected through national probability sampling. The data permit an examination of several important measurement issues - including the timing and definition of employment, the roles of...

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Job reallocation and productivity growth under alternative economic systems and policies : evidence from the Soviet transition

Brown, J. David; Earle, John S. - 2002

How do economic policies and institutions affect job reallocation processes and their consequences for productivity growth? This paper studies the extreme case of economic system change and alternative transitional policies in the former Soviet Republics of Russia and Ukraine. Exploiting annual...

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Equilibrium wage arrears : a theoretical and empirical analysis of institutional lock-in

Earle, John S.; Sabirianova Peter, Klara - 2000

We present a model of wage contract violation that implies a possibility of multiple equilibria in the level of arrears. Positive feedback arises because each employer's arrears affect the costs of late payment faced by other employers operating in the same labor market, resulting in a network...

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Gross job flows in Russian industry before and after reforms : has destruction become more creative?

Brown, J. David; Earle, John S. - 2001

This paper uses 1985-1999 manufacturing census data for old Russian enterprises to calculate the magnitude and productivity effects of gross job flow rates before and after reforms. Job creation was low throughout the period in this sector, but increased slightly during the transition, while job...

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Helping hand or grabbing hand? : state bureaucracy and privatization effectiveness

Brown, J. David; Earle, John S.; Gehlbach, Scott - 2009

Why have economic reforms aimed at reducing the role of the state been successful in some cases but not others? Are reform failures the consequence of leviathan states that hinder private economic activity, or of weak states unable to implement policies effectively and provide a supportive...

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Competitive strategy, performance appraisal and firm results

Bayo-Moriones, Alberto; Galdón-Sánchez, José Enrique; … - 2016

innovation with administrative performance appraisal also enjoy higher performance. Finally, when the firm competes on the basis …

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Performance measurement and incentive intensity

Bayo-Moriones, Alberto; Galdón-Sánchez, José Enrique; … - 2015

This study addresses the factors that determine the intensity of pay for performance schemes. The results indicate that the use of individual and group incentives boost intensity, whereas plant or firm pay for performance do not seem to affect the variable of interest. In addition, the adoption...

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Performance appraisal : dimensions and determinants

Bayo-Moriones, Alberto; Galdón-Sánchez, José Enrique; … - 2011

The determinants of the dimensions that shape a formal system of performance appraisal are studied in relation to a sample of Spanish manufacturing establishments. In particular, the factors that influence the measures used to evaluate performance, the person who carries out such appraisal and...

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Complements or substitutes? : examining the relationship between teamwork and selection intensity

Bayo-Moriones, Alberto; Galdón-Sánchez, José Enrique; … - 2024

Teamwork has become widely embraced in recent decades; however, its adoption carries significant implications that require thorough understanding. In this paper, we study the relationship between teamwork and selection intensity. The use of teams may increase the value of investing in...

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