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Skill-Biased Organizational Change? Evidence from A Panel of British and French Establishments by Caroli, Eve, Van Reenen, John

“…This paper investigates the determination and consequences of organizational changes (OC) in a panel of British and French establishments. Organizational…”
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In vitro and in vivo antifungal activity of chitosan-essential oils against pomegranate fruit pathogens by Munhuweyi, Karen, Caleb, Oluwafemi J., Lennox, Cheryl L., van Reenen, Albert J., Opara, Umezuruike Linus

“…•Functional properties of chitosan films varied with molecular weight of chitosan.•Essential oils showed inhibitory effects against fungal pathogens of…”
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Technology and Changes in Skill Structure: Evidence from Seven OECD Countries by Machin, Stephen, Van Reenen, John

“…This paper compares the changing skill structure of wage bills and employment in the United States with six other OECD countries (Denmark, France, Germany,…”
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The Impact of Competition on Management Quality: Evidence from Public Hospitals by BLOOM, NICHOLAS, PROPPER, CAROL, SEILER, STEPHAN, VAN REENEN, JOHN

“…We analyse the causal impact of competition on managerial quality and hospital performance. To address the endogeneity of market structure we analyse the…”
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Performance Mapping toward Optimal Addition Levels and Processing Conditions for Different Types of Hydrocarbon Waxes Typically Used as External Lubricants in Sn-Stabilized PVC Pipe Formulations by Bekker, Madelyn, Robertson, Divann, Duveskog, Heidi, van Reenen, Albert J.

“…The mechanism of performance of hydrocarbon waxes used as external lubricants in typical PVC pipe formulations is not completely understood or defined. This…”
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Establishment of local diagnostic reference levels for CT colonography at a tertiary hospital by Kozłowski, Filip M, van Reenen, Christoffel J, Trauernicht, Christoph J

“…Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are an important metric in identifying abnormally high radiation doses in diagnostic examinations. National DRLs for CT…”
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Technology, Information, and the Decentralization of the Firm by Acemoglu, Daron, Aghion, Philippe, Lelarge, Claire, Van Reenen, John, Zilibotti, Fabrizio

“…This paper analyzes the relationship between the diffusion of new technologies and the decentralization of firms. Centralized control relies on the information…”
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The evolution of inequality in productivity and wages: panel data evidence by Faggio, Giulia, Salvanes, Kjell G., Van Reenen, John

“…There has been a remarkable increase in wage inequality in the United States, UK, and many other countries over the past three decades. A significant part of…”
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Incomplete Contracts and the Internal Organization of Firms by Aghion, Phillipe, Bloom, Nicholas, Van Reenen, John

“…We survey the theoretical and empirical literature on decentralization within firms. We first discuss how the concept of incomplete contracts shapes our views…”
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PATENTS, REAL OPTIONS AND FIRM PERFORMANCE by Bloom, Nicholas, Van Reenen, John

“…Analysing the new IFS-Leverhulme database on over 200 major British firms since 1968 we show that patents have an economically and statistically significant…”
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Polymerization of olefins with bulky substituents. 1. Homo- and copolymerization of 3-(1-adamantyl)propene by van Reenen, Albert J, Mathias, Lon J, Coetzee, Liezel

“…The use of bulky substituents like adamantane has been shown in the past to influence the glass transition temperatures of polymers significantly. In this…”
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The effect of in-process ethylene incorporation on the evolution of particle morphology and molecular characteristics of commercial heterophasic ethylene propylene copolymers (HEPCs) by Botha, L., van Reenen, A.J.

“…[Display omitted] •We sampled during the industrial production of ethylene–propylene heterophasic copolymers.•Development of particle morphology and chemical…”
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High resolution solution and solid state NMR characterization of ethylene/1-butene and ethylene/1-hexene copolymers fractionated by preparative temperature rising elution fractionation by Assumption, H.J., Vermeulen, J.P., Jarrett, W.L., Mathias, L.J., van Reenen, A.J.

“…Preparative TREF was used to fractionate 2 commercial LLDPE polymers. These polymers had similar MFI values, density and comonomer content, but differed in…”
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Solution and solid-state NMR characterization of heterophasic propylene–ethylene copolymers (HEPC) with increasing ethylene content by Botha, L., Sinha, P., Joubert, S., Duveskog, H., van Reenen, A.J.

“…[Display omitted] •Solid state NMR was used to probe molecular dynamics in propylene impact copolymers.•Rigid-to-amorphous behavior could be observed by solid…”
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LDPE–wood composites utilizing degraded LDPE as compatibilizer by Ndlovu, S.S., van Reenen, A.J., Luyt, A.S.

“…The effect of degraded low-density polyethylene (dLDPE) as compatibilizer on the morphology and properties of low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/wood flour (WF)…”
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Nano polymerization catalysts: Further insights into nanoparticle-facilitated polymerization of olefins by le Roux, Wilhelm Heinrich, van Reenen, Albert J., Malgas-Enus, Rehana

“…Based on recent developments on the use of Schiff-base functionalized nickel nanoparticles as pre-catalysts in the polymerization of norbornene, the potential…”
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Kees Korenhof (1929-1994) by Van Reenen, J. Frikkie

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Export Market Performance of OECD Countries: An Empirical Examination of the Role of Cost Competitiveness by Carlin, Wendy, Glyn, Andrew, Van Reenen, John

“…We investigate the relationship between export market shares and relative unit labour costs using a long panel of 12 manufacturing industries across 14 OECD…”
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Development and use of a turbidity analyzer for studying the solution crystallization of polyolefins by van Reenen, A.J, Rohwer, E.G, Walters, P, Lutz, M, Brand, M

“…Cooling a solution of a crystalline polyolefin from 140°C to room temperature causes the dissolved polymer to crystallize. If a laser beam passes through this…”
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The effect of controlled degradation on the molecular characteristics of heterophasic ethylene-propylene copolymers by Swart, Morne, Van Reenen, Albert J.

“…ABSTRACT A commercial heterophasic ethylene–propylene copolymer (HEPC) produced by Sasol Polymers using a Ziegler‐Natta catalysed gas‐phase process was…”
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