Essays about: "Labour productivity"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 87 essays containing the words Labour productivity.

  1. 36. The Automatisation and Its Impact on the Swedish Labour Market : A Qualitative Study on how Automatisation within the Retail Market Contributes to the Job Polarisation in Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Erik Gustavsson; Sebastian Bhiladvala; Carl Larsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Automatisation;

    Abstract : The automatisation process that occurs within the Swedish retail market today is taking place at a higher rate than ever before. Previous research show how automatisation leads to both higher efficiency and productivity within the industry. READ MORE

  3. 37. To Work or not to Work : An empirical study that focuses on the effects of the largest employment programme of local unemployed workers in Växjö, Sweden.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Sander Eefting; [2018]
    Keywords : On-the-Job; Job Training Programmes; Employment Programmes; Unemployment; Sweden; Labour Market; Swedish Employment Service; Växjö;

    Abstract : Employment programmes, or on-the-job training programmes, are designed to increase the likelihood of unemployed workers receiving work opportunities by providing actual work experience. Whether the unemployed workers lack human resources, obtained a degree in a foreign country or simply need a boost towards obtaining a new job, these programmes give workers the opportunity to execute tasks at organised firms and therefore strengthen their connection to the labour market. READ MORE

  4. 38. Japan’s Legacy of Technology in the Digital Era : A Mixed Methods Analysis of the Competitive Advantage of the IoT sector in Japan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Marketa Urbanova; [2018]
    Keywords : Japan; IoT; ICT; technology; digital era; competitive advantage; nation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether Japan achieves a competitive advantage through digital technologies in order to enhance its socio-economic prosperity in this highly connected world. The author analysed the competitive advantage of Japan’s ICT sector with a particular focus on IoT through Porter’s Diamond Model of National Competitive Advantage. READ MORE

  5. 39. The New Economy - Knowledge Investments - Enterprises intangible investments - the new source of growth

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för matematiska vetenskaper

    Author : Pasha Hashemi; [2017-03-15]
    Keywords : Intangible Investments; Knowledge based Capital KBC Investments; Economic Growth;

    Abstract : Economic-based growth is increasingly becoming dependent on the wide range of intangible investments, known as knowledge-based capital (KBC) investments. Its rapid asset size growth has called for transparency in the various components that embodies KBC investments in order to gain greater knowledge concerning their structure. READ MORE

  6. 40. Firm innovation and productivity : A regional analysis

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Sandra Bladh; [2017]
    Keywords : Innovation; regional economics; CDM-model; panel data; CIS;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the effect of innovation activities and productivity by using the CDM-model and extend the existing knowledge by using the CIS-dataset in combination with official statistics performing a such detailed regional analysis that have not been done before. By using the different labour market codes interacted with the industry codes I can capture informative deviations between different industries in different regions. READ MORE