productivity

Businesses making broad use of IT to reduce costs and increase productivity

harminka — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:17:25 -0600

The current economic crisis is forcing companies to quickly evaluate and modify their business models, but unlike previous economic downtrends, the information technology organizations are not feeling the cuts as quickly as in the past, according to a newly released survey.

High Unemployment Insurance Benefits Employment and the Economy

aboey — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:08:43 -0500

Companies are willing to pay higher wages in order to ensure that workers remain committed and contribute their best efforts to maximize productivity levels, according to a study in the International Journal of Economic Theory published by Wiley-Blackwell. An increase in unemployment insurance, while implying higher wages, is nevertheless beneficial to long term economic activity.

Closing the productivity gap in Northern Ireland

harminka — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:08:39 -0500

The nature of Northern Ireland’s productivity gap and some potential policymaking solutions are outlined in a new publication, ‘Sub-sectoral Productivity in Northern Ireland’. The booklet, funded jointly by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland) presents the views of two leading experts on productivity, Dr Chiara Criscuolo and Professor Richard Harris.