Haegeland, Torbjorn and Tor Jakob Klette "Do Higher Wages Reflect Higher Productivity? Education, Gender and Experience Premiums in a Matched Plant-Worker Data," in John Haltiwanger, Julia I. Lane, J. R. Spletzer, J. Theeuwes, and K. Troske (eds.), The Creation and Analysis of Employer...
Do higher minimum wages harm minority and inner-city teens? The recent proposal to increase the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.15 per hour has opened a new debate among scholars and policymakers. We believe t... MD Turner,B Demiralp - 《Review of Black Political Economy》 被引量:...
Results show that foreign-owned firms have 10% higher total factor productivity, a higher R&D intensity and higher growth rates of tangible assets and wages. They also show that, after a merger or acquisition, out–in targeted firms increase their productivity and sales whereas in–in targeted ...
Workers will receive higher wages when an employer faces an upward-sloping supply curve for labor. True or false? An increase in the minimum wage will result in a greater number of unemployed workers. a. True. b. False. c. Uncertain. ...
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Contrary to conventional wisdom, Malhotra points out that higher pay, in and of itself, didn't promote productivity: People who made 4 an hour from the beginning worked no harder than those who were hired at 3 and were then paid $3. To get the most impact from their pay plans, he add...
How/why did greater productivity lead to higher wages? Why are prices important? Provide two reasons that an increase in the CPI might overstate how much more expensive it is to maintain the current standard of living. Why do governments control inflation? How?
Investment planning should focus on higher-value goods or services and avoid higher-cost/lower-value ones Increase investments that will boost productivity and reduce costs Reevaluate all costs and contractual agreements with clients and suppliers and take appropriate action as necessary ...
Raising labor productivity is recognized as a critical factor for increasing economic growth and reducing poverty levels in Latin America. Low levels of education continue to be singled out as the main obstacle to higher productivity in the region. We examine the scope for education to lift labor...
Another important factor that can increase the overall number of work hours in a year is whether the employment contract stipulates shift work or overtime. Work type engagement and motivation of employees WorkTime allows for significant improvements in efficiency and productivity as a result of highe...