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Labour Productivity Growth And Industry Structure

In this paper labour productivity growth and its impacts are studied at the industry level. The development of productivity is analysed in 54 industries in 14 EU countries and in the US between 1979 and 2001. The conclusion of the study is that the industry structure that leads to fast...

Tags: Industry, Productivity Growth, Strategy, Benefits, Management, Human Resources

White papers 2005-05-31

Productivity Growth In Service Industries

This paper is one of a series of papers planned to examine the role of Information and Communication Technologies ICT in productivity improvements in Australia. It follows the publication of Productivity Growth in Australian Manufacturing by the former National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE 2004). The paper reflects the...

Tags: Industry, Consensus, Information And Communication Technology, Productivity Growth, Strategy, Management

White papers 2005-04-01

Productivity Growth And The Role Of ICT In The United Kingdom: An Industry View, 1970-2000

A new industry-level dataset is used to quantify the role of ICT Information and Communication Technology in explaining productivity growth in the UK, 1970-2000. The dataset is for 34 industries covering the whole economy (31 in the market sector). Using growth accounting, it is found that ICT capital played an...

Tags: Industry, Information And Communication Technology, Productivity Growth, Dataset, Strategy, Management

White papers 2005-03-01

Exports, Restructuring And Industry Productivity Growth

The impact of firm level productivity heterogeneity on export market entry has been the subject of theoretical innovation and extensive empirical scrutiny in last few years. The latter has focused on falling trade costs and firm level productivity, notwithstanding the fact that theory also points up links between trade and...

Tags: Management, University Of Nottingham, Strategy, Productivity Growth, Industry

White papers 2005-02-09

Additional Resources

Church & Dwight to Build New Laundry Detergent Plant in Pennsylvania

FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Church & Dwight to Build New Laundry Detergent Plant in PennsylvaniaC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Church & Dwight Co. has announced plans to construct a new integrated laundry detergent manufacturing plant and distribution center in York County, Pennsylvania. ...

Articles 2009-06-08

Hook & Ladder Brewing Touts Growth

FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Hook & Ladder Brewing Touts GrowthC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Hook & Ladder Brewing Company, a Washington, D.C.-area venture started by a volunteer firefighter and his business-minded brother, is bucking negative economic trends and experiencing tremendous growth this year, despite...

Articles 2009-06-08

At my desk

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This column includes some observations from my recent participation at the Fourth International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy in Scotland, and visits to LearnDirect and Careers Scotland. The outcomes of the Symposium and the latter two major initiatives directly link to...

Articles 2008-09-22

3M Nears Completion of Alabama Expansions, an Industrial Info News Alert

Researched by Industrial Info Resources(Sugar Land, Texas) -- 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) (Saint Paul, Minnesota) hasfocused on growth and expansion of its Decatur, Alabama, plant site inrecent years and is currently nearing the completion of two majorexpansions there. For details, view the entire article by subscribing to Industrial Info'sPremium Industry News...

Articles 2008-08-28

Research and Markets: This Report Covers the Scope, Size, Disposition and Growth of the Metal Pipe & Tube Manufacturing Industry Including the Key Sensitivities and Success Factors in the US

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c92722/metal_pipe_tube) has announced the addition of the "Metal Pipe & Tube Manufacturing in the US" report to their offering. This industry consists of firms mainly engaged in manufacturing welded, riveted or seamless pipes or tubes from purchased iron or steel. This report...

Articles 2008-08-27

SeraCare Life Sciences to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference

MILFORD, Mass. -- SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRLS) today announced that the Company will present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 3:15 PM Eastern Time at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. Susan Vogt, President and CEO of SeraCare, will present an...

Articles 2008-08-27

Global Capacity Announces Sale of NexVu Technologies

CHICAGO -- Global Capacity, Inc. (parent: Capital Growth Systems, Inc.) (OTCBB: CGSY), the telecommunications industry's first logistics company, announced today it had completed the sale of its NexVu Technologies business unit to NexVu APM, LLC, based in Naperville, IL. Under the terms of this transaction, Global Capacity will retain an...

Articles 2008-08-27

expressor software Secures $10 Million in Series B Venture Funding

Funds Fuel Rapid Go-To-Market Expansion and Product Innovation BURLINGTON, Mass. -- expressor software, the leader in semantic data integration, today announced that it has secured $10 million in a second round of funding. The investment was led by Commonwealth Capital Ventures, the early and growth stage venture capital...

Articles 2008-08-27

India's Reliance chief says anti-Nano protests may hurt business

MUMBAI AFP — India's most powerful businessman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday condemned protests against a plant building the world's cheapest car, saying they hurt the country's ability to attract needed investment. Ambani, chairman of giant Reliance Industries Ltd, extended support to fellow industrialist Ratan Tata, who last week...

Articles 2008-08-27

Innovative Solar Power Initiatives and Business Models Revealed in This Exciting Publication

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cc3493/innovative_solar_p) has announced the addition of the "Innovative Solar Power Initiatives and Business Models" report to their offering. The 1st Edition of the "Innovative Solar Power Initiatives and Business Models" report is a 40-page overview of the new methods that are being...

Articles 2008-08-27

Telcordia Brings Industry Leaders Together to Discuss How to Achieve Superior Business Performance With a Centralized Service Catalog

In an age of increased industryconsolidation, hyper-competition and hyper-growth, communications serviceproviders CSPs must be able to conceive, create and deliver productsquickly and efficiently in order to maximize time to revenue. Telcordia , a global leader in thedevelopment of IP, wireline, and mobile telecommunications software andservices, is helping CSPs realize...

Articles 2008-08-26

Growth industry

LEADING ARTICLE At least one good thing has emerged from our hot, but irritatingly damp, summer: a revival of British truffling. Not long ago, Mediterranean countries such as France, Italy and Spain had a virtual monopoly on the production of the pungent, subterranean fungi, so feted...

Articles 2008-08-26

This Research Report Presents Shipment Volume and Value Forecast and Recent Quarter Review of the Greater Chinese Notebook PC Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3fb523/the_greater_chines) has announced the addition of the "The Greater Chinese Notebook PC Industry, 3Q 2008" report to their offering. This research report presents shipment volume and value forecast and recent quarter review of the Greater Chinese notebook PC industry. The report includes...

Articles 2008-08-26

IBBS Named to Top 50 American Telecommunications Firms by Inc. Magazine

ATLANTA, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Broadband Services IBBS now ranks 46th among the 100 fastest-growing private telecommunication companies in the country, according to Inc. magazine. IBBS, a leader in diagnostics and provisioning software, recorded a 236 percent revenue growth rate over the past three years. IBBS'...

Articles 2008-08-26

Cascadia Announces Mid-Quarter Increases in Sales

SEATTLE -- Techalt, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TCLT)("Techalt" the "Company") announces Cascadia's wholly owned subsidiary, Jodaco, Inc. penetration into the shingle market has systematically increased its average monthly ventilation sales to a major shingle manufacturer by approximately 611%. Since Cascadia's customer base began carrying Jodaco's complete product line in April, 2008, orders...

Articles 2008-08-26

Satcon Announces Significant International Growth

Satcon and European Utility Energy 21 Sign Landmark 20MW Agreement BOSTON -- Satcon (NASDAQ CM:SATC), a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, announced they will deliver 20MW of the company's industry leading 500 kilowatt kW PowerGate Plus[TM] grid -tie commercial photovoltaic...

Articles 2008-08-26