Returns to computer use and organizational practices of the firm

Authors: Benoît Dostie and Mathieu Trépanier

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Abstract (English)

In this paper, we test the hypothesis that computer use will lead to productivity gains only if the firm uses an appropriate set of organizational practices. Detailed data on organizational practices and workers’ compensation are obtained through a Canadian longitudinal linked employer-employee database called the Workplace and Employee Survey (WES). Linked data allow us to take into account both worker and firm unobserved heterogeneity through the estimation of a linear mixed model of wage determination. Our results suggest a small but positive computer-wage premium whose size is related to a set of organizational practices.

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Details

Type	Working paper (online)
Author	Benoît Dostie and Mathieu Trépanier
Publication Year	2004
Title	Returns to computer use and organizational practices of the firm
Series	Cahier de recherche du CREF
Number	14-Apr
Pages	43
Publication Language	English

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Data Used

Workplace and Employee Survey

Longitudinal, Survey (1999 to 2006)

WES

Research Data Centre(s)

QICSS (Montréal)

MTL

Canadian Research Data Centre Network