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1. 16. Beyond IT and Productivity : Effects of Digitized Information Flows in the Logging Industry

   Författare :Maria Kollberg; Birger Rapp; Thomas Falk; Bo Carlsson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information technology; productivity paradox; digitization; logging industry; Business and economics; Ekonomi; Economic Information Systems; Ekonomiska informationssystem;

   Sammanfattning : The IT and productivity paradox has been the subject of considerable research in recent decades. Many previous studies, based mainly on macroeconomic statistics or on aggregated company data, have reached disparate conclusions. Consequently, the question whether IT investments contribute to productivity growth is still heavily debated. LÄS MER

3. 17. Beyond IT and Productivity : Effects of Digitized Information Flows in Grocery Distribution

   Författare :Åsa Horzella; Birger Rapp; Thomas Falk; Bo Carlsson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; IT; Productivity Paradox; Effects; Information Flows; Grocery Distribution; Supply Chain; Business and economics; Ekonomi; Economic Information Systems; Ekonomiska informationssystem;

   Sammanfattning : During the last decades organizations have made large investments in Information Technology (IT). The effects of these investments have been studied in business and academic communities over the years. A large amount of research has been conducted on the relation between the investments in IT and productivity growth. LÄS MER

4. 18. Four Essays on Technology, Productivity and Environment

   Författare :Jan Larsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; BAT; DEA; Dynamic factor demand; Efficiency; Emission; Environmental regulation; Multiproduct symmetric generalized McFadden cost function; Malmquist index; Mexico; NAFTA; Norwegian manufacturing; Productivity; Trade liberalisation;

   Sammanfattning : The main subject of this thesis is the relationship between economic growth and environmental effects when the interaction between firms' behaviour and regulations are taken into account. In the first three papers I discuss different aspects of the relationship between regulations and environmental effects. LÄS MER

5. 19. Innovation and Productivity : A Microdata Analysis

   Författare :Pardis Nabavi; Hans Lööf; Jacques Mairesse; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : This doctoral thesis consists of four papers. The first two papers deal with firms’ innovation strategies, knowledge spillover and their impact on growth and productivity. The last two papers are focused on spinoffs and their survival. LÄS MER

7. 20. Improving productivity in design and construction of bridges

   Författare :Johan Lagerkvist; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Design Bid-Build; Design-Build; Productivity; Lean Construction; Bridge design; Standardisation; Early Contractor Involvement; Bridge construction;

   Sammanfattning : Building new infrastructure is an essential part of developing society. The construction industry is also an important part of economic growth, accounting for 13% of the world's GDP. At the same time, the construction industry lacks behind in increasing its productivity. LÄS MER