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Explaining Canada-U. S. Differences in Annual Hours Worked [PDF]
Employed Canadians worked an average of 157 hours less per year than employed Americans during 1997-2004. This one month less per year spent on the job is a significant contributor to the difference in GDP per capita between Canada and the United States.
Alberto Isgut+2 more
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(1) Background: The motivational determinants of health professionals to choose and remain in the public sector have been increasingly addressed, including the customized approach of Public Service Motivation (PSM).
Alexandre Fernandes+2 more
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Carbon pricing and competitiveness: are they at odds?
This paper reviews ex-post empirical assessments on the impact of carbon pricing on competitiveness in OECD and G20 countries, primarily in the European Union, in the electricity and industrial sectors.
F. Venmans, J. Ellis, Daniel Nachtigall
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Egalitarianism and Competitiveness [PDF]
Competition is a cornerstone of economic life. Some environments are, however, more competitive than others and individuals are often confronted with the decision whether to self-select into a competitive environment. An important example is occupational choice: a self-employed lawyer is in constant competition for clients, whereas a lawyer working as ...
Bartling, Björn+3 more
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The aim of this article is to adjust the technique of comparing the standard of living in 11 countries of Central and Eastern Europe that became members of the European Union (EU) during 2004-2013 (EU-11) and 15 countries of Western, Northern and ...
Igor V. Pilipenko
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Export Performance as a Measurement of Competitiveness
The competitiveness of a particular national economy and its business environment is critical for the country’s economic, political and societal development.
Viera Ružeková+2 more
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Determinants of tourism destination competitiveness in the countries most visited by international tourists: Proposal of a synthetic index [PDF]
Tourism destination competitiveness is a multidimensional concept that is widely studied in the academic literature, but multiple factors make its measurement a difficult task.
Azevedo, Paula Serdeira+3 more
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Analyzing Project Management Maturity Level in Indonesia
Project management has been generally known and increasingly used by many organizations to gain competitive advantage. In this context, many studies have proposed maturity models to evaluate how project management knowledge has been deployed effectively
Eliot Simangunsong+1 more
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Innovative competitiveness of russian regions [PDF]
The article analyses the competitive challenges of Russian regional economies and proposes ways of selecting competitive priorities. The author assumes that selection of priorities for improving a region’s innovative competitiveness should involve not ...
Golova, I.M.
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Perceptions of Quality of Work Life in Hospitality Jobs: The Role of Interpersonal and Supportive Relations at Work [PDF]
This article addresses the concept of quality of work life (QWL) in the tourism and hospitality industry, emphasising its significance for employee well-being and retention. The focus is on the psychosocial working environment, particularly interpersonal
Marília Durão+3 more
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