The (negative) impact of supply-side labour market reforms on productivity: an overview of the evidence
A Kleinknecht - Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2020 - academic.oup.com
In spite of impressive stories about artificial intelligence or Industry 4.0, the USA, Japan and
Western Europe experience a severe productivity crisis since about 2005. This article fills a …
Western Europe experience a severe productivity crisis since about 2005. This article fills a …
Weaker jobs, weaker innovation. Exploring the effects of temporary employment on new products
This work explores the relationship between temporary employment and product innovation
focusing on five major European economies (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the …
focusing on five major European economies (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the …
When labour market rigidities are useful for innovation. Evidence from German IAB firm-level data
S Hoxha, A Kleinknecht - Research Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Supply-side economists made numerous pleas for removing labour market rigidities through
'structural reforms'. From a Schumpeterian viewpoint, however, one can argue that labour …
'structural reforms'. From a Schumpeterian viewpoint, however, one can argue that labour …
Non-standard work and innovation: evidence from European industries
Following a market-oriented approach, policies aimed at increasing labour flexibility by
weakening employment protection institutions should enable firms to efficiently allocate …
weakening employment protection institutions should enable firms to efficiently allocate …
[HTML][HTML] Political environment, employee tenure security and firm performance in middle-income economies
NA Boamah, F Ofori-Yeboah… - Journal of Economics and …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The study investigates the effect of political instability and employee tenure security
on the performance of firms in middle-income economies (MIEs) after controlling for the …
on the performance of firms in middle-income economies (MIEs) after controlling for the …
When structural reforms of labor markets harm productivity. Evidence from the German IAB panel
S Hoxha, A Kleinknecht - Industrial and Corporate Change, 2024 - academic.oup.com
We find firm-level evidence that removing labor market rigidities can harm productivity
growth. This holds, in particular, in industries with a high 'cumulativeness' of knowledge, ie …
growth. This holds, in particular, in industries with a high 'cumulativeness' of knowledge, ie …
Labour flexibility, internal migration and productivity in Italian regions
This paper provides an empirical analysis of the Italian total factor productivity (TFP) growth
for the 1995-2012 period that takes into account the factors explaining cross-regional …
for the 1995-2012 period that takes into account the factors explaining cross-regional …
[HTML][HTML] The good jobs-high innovation virtuous circle
The existence of a virtuous circle between industries' employment quality, their ability to
introduce new products, increase labour productivity and pay higher wages is explored in …
introduce new products, increase labour productivity and pay higher wages is explored in …
Making a virtue of necessity once again: assessing the effect of temporary labor on lean practices in highly routinized environments
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate how temporary labor moderates the
relation between two well-known lean initiatives (process flow and process quality) and line …
relation between two well-known lean initiatives (process flow and process quality) and line …
The role of SHRM in navigating the hospitality sector during a crisis
The hospitality sector is a fragile sector. This means that it is very fragile when a crises hits,
such as political, environmental, and financial crises. The operation of hotels relies a lot on …
such as political, environmental, and financial crises. The operation of hotels relies a lot on …