Productivity Growth in the Nordic Countries
Productivity Growth in the Nordic Countries

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Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9289311843

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Even small increases in a country's growth rate can result in large changes in living standards over just one generation. This key insight, which often seems to be forgotten by policymakers, is an important reason why the field of economic growth continues to be a large research field. This report provides an overview of the development of labor productivity in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) since the early 1980s. It also examines if data are consistent with predictions of traditional theories of growth. The analysis shows, for example, that the real wage per employee is positively related to the level of labor productivity - a finding suggesting that changes in relative standards of living have been driven by parallel changes in relative productivity.

The Nordic future of work:
The Nordic future of work:

Author: Jon Erik Dølvik

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2018-11-27

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9289359080

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The Nordic future of workHow will work and working life in the Nordic countries change in the future? This is the question to be addressed in the project The Future of Work: Opportunities and Challenges for the Nordic Models. This initial report describes the main drivers and trends expected to shape the future of work. It also reviews the main distinctions of the Nordic model and recent developments in Nordic working lives, pointing towards the kind of challenges the future of work may pose to the Nordic models. Too often, debates about the future narrowly focus on changes in technology. This report draws attention to the broader drivers and political-institutional frameworks influencing working life developments, aiming to spur debate about how the interaction of changes in demography, climate, globalization and digital technologies may influence Nordic working lives in the coming decades.

Working environment and productivity
Working environment and productivity

Author: Lars Foldspang

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2014-07-04

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9289328185

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Globalisation and demographic trends underline the twin challenge of the Nordics with productivity stagnation and a decreasing work force. Increasing productivity and the work force will be an answer to both. A good work environment can do both: If less people have to take sick leave as result of bad work environments, this will contribute to increasing the work force. Also, for some time, a relationship between work environment and productivity has been hypothesised. Happy, healthy workers, in short, are more productive than not-so-happy and not-so-healthy workers are. This report is based on the most comprehensive empirical study of the cohension between working envi-ronment and productivity. It confirms the hope of many, i.e. that improvements in working environment and improved productivity are highly correlated. The results are robust across time and the investigated countries.

Music and Public Health
Music and Public Health

Author: Lars Ole Bonde

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-05-23

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 3319762400

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From the Nordic countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland) comes an exciting source of theoretical approaches, epidemiological findings, and real-life examples regarding the therapeutic and health-enhancing effects of music. Experts across fields including psychology, neurology, music therapy, medicine, and public health review research on the benefits of music in relieving physiological, psychological, and socioemotional dysfunction. Chapters link musical experiences (listening and performing, as well as involvement in movement, dance, and theatre) to a wide range of clinical and non-clinical objectives such as preventing isolation, regulating mood, reducing stress and its symptoms, and treating dementia. And the book’s section on innovative music-based interventions illustrates opportunities for incorporating musical activities into public health programs. Among the topics covered are: · Associations between the use of music, cultural participation and health-related outcomes in adult Scandinavian populations · Music practice and emotion handling · How music translates itself biologically in the body · Music as a forum for social-emotional health · Participation and partnership as core concepts in music and public health · Music therapy as health promotion for mothers and children at a public health clinic Music and Public Health will gain interested readers among researchers, teachers, students, and clinicians in the fields of music education and therapy, as well as researchers and students of public health who are interested in the influence of culture and the arts. The book also will be relevant to administrators in public health services.

Productivity Measurement and Analysis
Productivity Measurement and Analysis

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2009-04-28

Total Pages: 556

ISBN-13: 9264044612

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Presents the proceedings of two workshops on productivity measurement and analysis, which brought together representatives of statistical offices, central banks and other officials involved with the analysis and measurement of productivity at aggregate and industry levels.

Industrial Productivity in Europe
Industrial Productivity in Europe

Author: Matilde Mas

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 0857932101

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This book analyses growth at the total economy and industry level from an international perspective, providing unique cross-country comparisons. The authors focus on the EU-25 countries but also include the US, Japan and Korea. The chapters explore growth patterns from a long-run perspective, although greater attention is paid to the period of expansion from 19952007 and the post 2008 period of crisis. Each contribution builds on a common methodology based on a detailed database providing a high degree of disaggregation with respect to the industries and factors accounting for growth. The role played by ICT is expertly emphasized, in particular the different paths followed in the US and the EU. This topical book will prove to be an unrivalled source of comparative data for academics, practitioners and policymakers alike.

Services and Goods Exports from the Nordics
Services and Goods Exports from the Nordics

Author: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2016-11-20

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 9289347619

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The publication Services and Goods Exports from the Nordics – Strongholds and profiles of exporting enterprises analyses the exports of services and goods from the Nordic countries and profiles the exporting enterprises. The report addresses issues such as: What are the strongholds of the Nordic countries, both in terms of the type of exported services and goods and in terms of geographical markets? New data profile for the first time the services trading enterprises in a comparative analysis across the Nordics. How have exporting enterprises performing compared to non-exporting enterprises since the crisis in terms of employment and value added creation? What is the importance of multinationals for the exports from the Nordic countries? The analysis identify the importance of true SMEs compared to SMEs belonging to larger groups and identify the born globals and analyse their survival rate and employment creation compared to other non-exporting newly born enterprises.

The Future of Work in the Nordic countries: Opportunities and Challenges for the Nordic Working Life Models
The Future of Work in the Nordic countries: Opportunities and Challenges for the Nordic Working Life Models

Author: Alsos, Kristin

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2021-05-06

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9289370130

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Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2021-520/ Major changes in technology, economic contexts, workforces and the institutions of work have ebbed and flowed since well before the first industrial revolution in the 18th century. However, many argue that the changes we are currently facing are different, and that the rise of digitalized production will entirely transform our ways and views of working. In this collaborative project, funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers, researchers from the five Nordic countries have studied how the ongoing transformations of production and labour markets associated with digitalization, demographic change and new forms of employment will influence the future of work in the Nordic countries.

OECD Economic Surveys: Norway 2019
OECD Economic Surveys: Norway 2019

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2019-12-09

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9264928979

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Wellbeing in Norway is high; GDP per capita is among the top-ranking countries and the country scores well in measures of inclusiveness. Several challenges must be addressed, however, if this good standing is to be sustained. The economy is vulnerable to trade risks. Also, though property markets and related credit appear to be heading for a soft landing, risks remain. Norway has substantial opportunities for more effective public spending remain, and exploiting these will become more important as fiscal space narrows. Productivity growth remains low, requiring attention to business policy.

Iceland
Iceland

Author: International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2013-08-07

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 1484332873

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This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that Iceland’s economy is on a path to recovery, but legacy vulnerabilities are weighing on growth. GDP growth—which reached 2.9 percent in 2011—slowed to 1.6 percent in 2012 amid private sector deleveraging and weak external demand. Unemployment has continued to decline however, standing at 5.1 percent in May, down from a peak of 9.2 percent in September 2010. Inflation has come down to 3.3 percent in June from a peak of 18.6 in January 2009, but remains above the central bank’s target of 21⁄2 percent. The outlook is for modest growth, declining inflation, and improving fiscal and external position.