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regression techniques. They find considerable heterogeneity across the distribution of labor productivity and wages, with the … and presented standard quantile estimates to investigate heterogeneity in pay-performance impacts on labor productivity … and wages. In a second stage, the endogeneity of PRP was taken into account by using instrumental variable quantile …
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This paper analyses the role of Performance Related Pay (PRP) agreements on labour productivity and wages. Its main … contribution is thus to investigate the effects of PRP on both dimensions, i.e. productivity and distribution, whereas most of the … estimates, also controlling for a rich set of covariates. Furthermore, the comparison of productivity estimates with those for …
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Using nationally representative survey data for Finnish employees linked to register data on their wages and work …
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entry barrier. Most of the gender differences in wages are due to discrimination and only a small part is attributable to …
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individual the perfect job. Finally, each individual has a higher productivity by a better usage of skills. facts: - the history …
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To examine the productivity, employment and wage effects of ICT, we apply novel occupationbased measures of … changes. Our results support the view that organisational change complements ICT investments in a productivity …-enhancing manner. In particular, the ICT-driven productivity gains are associated with the destruction of routine and noninteractive …
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We study optimal incentives in a principal-agent problem in which the agent's outside option is determined endogenously in a competitive labor market. In equilibrium, strong performance increases the agent's market value. When this value becomes sufficiently high, the threat of the agent's...
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The paper measures the gender wage differentials among members of the Icelandic public sector union federation Association of Academics (BHM). The collective bargaining agremeents of the member unions have changed dramatically during the last 15 years while the agreements have also been...
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national income is questioned because of their low productivity. The present paper tries to identify important determinants of … productivity level in Small Manufacturing Enterprises (SMEs) and suggest appropriate policies for augmenting productivity levels … determinants of productivity. A close association between productivity levels and emolument per worker is also observed. Policies …
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The study uses a disaggregated approach to look into Labour Productivity in the informal manufacturing sector in India … over the last two decades, especially Trends in productivity levels and regional disparities, its regional pattern, and … Factors affecting the productivity levels. Wide variation in productivity levels is observed. The Western and North …
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