In the last decade, a rising number of firms have adopted international environmental management and product standards such as the international ISO 14001 management standard or organic certification. While emerging research analyzes the impact of these practices on environmental performance or financial performance, there is, to our knowledge no empirical research on the effect of these standa...

In this paper, we test for productivity gains resulting from the introduction of a productivity-based incentive program in a large manufacturing plant of a Fortune 500 corporation. We develop a methodology based on a stochastic nonparametric frontier estimation technique to evaluate productivity in the postincentive plan period relative to the pre-incentive plan period. We also test for product...

The paper analyzes results of the innovative activity of industrial enterprises, using surveys of innovative activity in the Ukrainian economy. The study estimates the impact of innovation on labor productivity on the basis of Crepon, Duguet, Mairesse methodology (CDM model). An econometric model is suggested to determine the depending of labor productivity on the research and development, the ...

Human capital attainment among workers plays an important role in determining firm’s output and labor productivity, hence enhances firm’s competitiveness. More educated workers are believed to be more efficient and productive, reduce cost of production and raise the capability of firms to compete especially in the global market.. The intention of the Malaysian government to create the Bumiputer...

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We develop a simple model featuring search frictions and a nondegenerate labor supply decision along the extensive margin. The model is a standard version of the neoclassical growth model with indivisible labor and idiosyncratic productivity shocks and frictions characterized by employment loss and employment opportunity arrival shocks. We argue that it is able to account for the key features o...

This paper examines the relationship between labor productivity and alcohol consumption based on research conducted with a limited sample of workers who drink alcohol. Estimation results show that in the case of males, the amount of alcohol consumed significantly raises labor productivity, with an elasticity of approximately 0.13. In females, we cannot reach the firm conclusion. Conversely, the...

Public Infrastructure as a Determinant of Intertemporal and Interregional Productive Performance in China This paper focuses on the question whether public infrastructure capital matters for labor productivity in China, both over time and across regions. It finds that public infrastructure is a significant determinant of variations in labor productivity across provinces, but the contribution of...

In this paper, we develop a model of the engaged organization, which shows how human capital can interact with social and green capital to influence organizational outcomes, particularly labor productivity. We argue that engaged organizations, that facilitate knowledge sharing and learning, employee motivation and commitment to the organization, can demonstrate increased labor productivity. We ...