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Do EU funds boost productivity and employment? : firm level analysis for Latvia

Benkovskis, Konstantins; Tkacevs, Olegs; Yashiro, Naomitsu - 2018

This paper investigates the effects of spending the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) on productivity, employment and other performance indicators of Latvian firms. After controlling for the fact that more productive and larger firms are more likely to benefit from ERDF resources, we...

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Policies for stronger productivity growth in Latvia

Yashiro, Naomitsu; Klein, Caroline; Rastrigina, Olga; … - 2019

Latvia’s productivity growth is held back by weak innovation and inefficient resource allocation. The shortage of … efficient insolvency regime, and reducing substantial state ownership would improve the allocation of resources. Latvia also … relates to the 2019 OECD Economic Survey of Latvia (http://www.oecd.org/economy/surveys/latvia-economic-snapshot/) …

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Moving up the global value chain in Latvia

Yashiro, Naomitsu; De Backer, Koen; Fuentes, Andrés; … - 2017

knowledge transfer and intensive use of technologically advanced inputs. It also enables Latvia to diversify exports into high … value added goods and services. Latvia’s participation in GVC lags behind its Baltic and Central European peers. It also … through stronger integration in GVCs. This Working Paper relates to the 2017 OECD Economic Survey of Latvia. (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-latvia.htm). …

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Export and productivity in global value chains : comparative evidence from Latvia and Estonia

Benkovskis, Konstantins; Masso, Jaan; Tkacevs, Olegs; … - 2017

in the context of global value chain (GVC). Like in many countries, exporting firms in Latvia and Estonia are more …

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Improving public sector efficiency for more inclusive growth in Latvia

Klein, Caroline; Price, Robert W. - 2015

This working paper explores avenues to improve public sector efficiency in Latvia, a catching-up and ageing economy …

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Policy areas for increasing productivity in Latvia economics

Smidova, Zuzana - 2015

environment. By benchmarking Latvia vis-à-vis the other Baltic but also some CEE peers, this paper identifies potential for …

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Improving skills and their use in Germany

Fuentes, Andrés; Lehmann, Stephanie; Kim, Eun Jung - 2018

Cognitive skills, such as reading and numeric skills, are key determinants of wages, employment and long-term economic growth. Good cognitive skills also reduce poverty risk and improve non-material wellbeing, such as health and social cohesion. Non-cognitive skills, such as skills to use...

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Improving access and quality in the Indian education system

Hill, Sam; Chalaux, Thomas - 2011

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Thailand's education system and skills imbalances : assessment and policy recommendations

Vandeweyer, Marieke; Espinoza, Ricardo; Reznikova, Laura; … - 2020

In light of population ageing, globalisation, automation, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand’s labour market is being significantly reshaped, and so are the skills required for higher employability. This paper analyses the capacity of Thailand’s education and training system...

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Raising skills in Portugal

Araújo, Sónia - 2017

Despite significant progress made, improving skills remains one of Portugal’s key challenges for raising growth, living standards and well-being. Upskilling the adult population remains a priority and lifelong learning activities should focus more on the low skilled. While active labour market...

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