This paper studies the relation between firms' access to finance, labor productivity and investment using Lithuanian firm-level data from 2000–2018. To do so, we construct a measure of financial constraints. We estimate that, given firm characteristics, removing these constraints can improve...

Labor Market Implications for Green Investments and Carbon Pricing in Spain green policies; input-output matrix; employment; occupations; skills ABSTRACT: We provide a tractable framework for assessing the labor market impact of policies that support the green transition of the Spanish economy,...

We provide a tractable framework for assessing the labor market impact of policies that support the green transition of the Spanish economy, taking into account input-output linkages. We present illustrative examples that quantify changes in sectoral employment, occupations and skills stemming...

This paper studies the relation between firms' access to finance, labor productivity and investment using Lithuanian firm-level data from 2000-2018. To do so, we construct a measure of financial constraints. We estimate that, given firm characteristics, removing these constraints can improve...

Financing of and investing in R&D are prone to risks of appropriation by competitors and the problem of information asymmetry. Although legal protection of intellectual property (IP) rights at the national level is necessary in encouraging financing of and investing in R&D, we show that the...

As a highly disruptive digital technology, blockchain provides new solutions for reshaping corporate governance mechanisms and improving resource allocation. We empirically examine the relationship between blockchain and corporate investment inefficiency. We find that blockchain can help improve...