New technology and old institutions: An empirical analysis of the skill-biased demand for older workers in Europe

Using panel data from nine European countries over the period 1970 to 2007, we examine the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on the demand for older workers (aged 50 and over). We find evidence of a decrease in demand for older workers in the 1970s and 1980s. It can be argued that the impact of ICT on demand for older workers is skill-biased. However, the skill-biased demand for older workers is mainly reflected in the skill-biased changes in employment shares rather than relative wages. There is some evidence of a gradual deskilling of older workers. We find that labour market institutions such as the national minimum wage, social pacts on wage issues and union density mostly benefit skilled older workers, while coordination of wage setting, extension of collective agreements, social pacts on pensions and centralisation of wage bargaining can alleviate the adverse effects of skill-biased technological change.     

Forecasting technology diffusion: a new generalisation of the logistic model

The present research proposes a new generalisation of the logistic model aiming at technology diffusion forecasting. Regarding criticisms and failures reported in the literature to apply logistic function for long-term forecasting, in our work we focused on short-term accuracy of forecast. To formulate the model, based on mathematical approximation, at first the differential equation governing the diffusion process is found and then by solving the derived differential equation, the forecast function is obtained. In all steps, mathematical tools from numerical analysis are used. We compared the New Generalized Logistic Model with eight of the most renowned models in the literature. The model led to more accurate fits and forecasts than those obtained from other models we applied for comparison.     

电气工程及其电气自动化的控制系统应用

近年来,随着我国经济的迅速发展,电气工程技术标准不断提升,对于技术的优化提出了更高的要求。电气工程技术在各行各业都得到了有效的应用,该技术的重要性不言而喻。尤其是制造业,其对于电气工程技术的依赖程度较高。所以在电气工程以及电气自动化控制系统的优化中,如何提高运行效率以及让设备稳定运行是当前工程师们所必须考虑的问题。     

建筑工程高支模板支架搭设施工工艺要点浅析

对于建筑工程项目来讲,高支模施工技术是应用较为频繁的技术形式,因此必须要结合项目实际情况,加强高支模板支架搭设工作。文章就结合具体工程项目分析建筑工程高支模板支架搭设施工工艺要点。     

计算机技术在建筑材料检测中的应用研究

计算机的智能化、科学化与高效化特点,使其在现代建筑材料检测中得到了广泛的应用。本文对计算机技术的应用意义进行了介绍,同时探讨了计算机技术在建筑材料检测各个环节的应用,最后对计算机技术应用于建筑材料检测时的系统组成进行了分析。     

建筑工程监理与施工技术创新的关系研究

建筑工程监理与施工技术这二者的关系并不是相互割裂,相互独立的,本文将对二者关系进行探究。     

江苏省物联网产业培育机制研究

物联网产业培育机制的设计是物联网产业化发展的关键,对物联网产业培育机制进行研究具有重要的现实意义。文章从物联网产业市场培育、技术培育、政策支撑的角度对江苏省物联网产业的培育机制设计进行了系统的研究。从产业属性、产业培育原则、产业培育内容三个维度构设计了江苏省物联网产业的整体培育思路,并提出了建立江苏省物联网产业市场培育机制、技术培育机制、政策支撑体系的对策,将为江苏省物联网产业的培育提供参考。     

现代信息技术在高职院校排球教学的应用研究

高职院校排球教学内容枯燥、手段单一,影响着排球运动在高职院校的普及与发展。信息技术的发展和应用,为提高高职院校排球教学水平提供了契机。本文研究如何将现代信息技术应用到高职院校排球教学中提高学生对排球的兴趣,为学生进行排球学习营造良好的学习环境,为高职院校排球教师提供有益的教学参考。     

试论大数据技术在生态环境保护领域的应用架构及相关技术

促进大数据在生态环境保护领域的深化应用,可以提高生态环境监管能力,并实现环境管理工作精细化。实践中需要把握生态环境信息化的大数据需求,对其应用架构及相关技术进行深入探究,以从多维度出发挖掘有价值的信息,更好地服务生态环境保护工作。     

Sustainability Strategy and Eco‐Innovation: A Moderation Model

This study develops a moderation model to examine the role of a proactive environmental strategy on eco‐innovation. Drawing upon the perspectives of contingency theory, this study argues that the impacts of sustainability strategy on eco‐innovation depend on market demand, innovation intensity and government subsidy. The sample used to test the hypotheses is obtained from the Community Innovation Survey in Taiwan. A total of 2955 manufacturing firms are included in the final sample. A logit moderating regression is adopted to analyze the models. The results reveal that market demand and government subsidy positively moderate the relationship between environmental strategy and eco‐innovation. Specifically, firms are more likely to adopt a proactive environmental strategy to improve eco‐innovation under high levels of market demand and government subsidy. Furthermore, the results indicate that innovation intensity affects the effect of environmental strategy on eco‐innovation, but the direction of the influence varies with different categories of eco‐innovation. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment