We investigate the role of workers' and managerial experience as a determinant of firm innovation and productivity in a sample of Italian manufacturing firms. A high share of temporary - thus un-experienced - workers is associated to low innovation and productivity. The effect of managerial...

We study the relation between the off-shoring of intermediates and services and productivity growth in the Italian manufacturing industries in 19952003. Our results indicate that the off-shoring of intermediates within the same industry ("narrow off-shoring") is beneficial for productivity...

We study the relation between the off-shoring of intermediates and services and productivity growth in the Italian manufacturing industries in 1995ndash;2003. Our results indicate that the off-shoring of intermediates within the same industry (ldquo;narrow off-shoringrdquo;) is beneficial for...