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August 16, 2026International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Determinants of labor productivity dynamics powering workforce potential across EU countries

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BFBogdan FîrţescuMOMihaela OnofreiAVAna Iolanda Vodă

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Panel data analysis reveals ICT specialists and circular economy employment drive labor productivity across 27 EU nations, indicating income inequality hinders economic output.

Key Points

  • Analyze the determinants of labor productivity growth and employability across the 27 European Union Member States from 2010 to 2023, emphasizing ICT, circular economy sectors, and higher education.
  • Analyzed macro-level panel data across 27 European Union Member States over the period 2010–2023.
  • Applied a fixed effects regression model selected via the Hausman test and estimated parameters using the Driscoll–Kraay method to ensure stable standard errors.
  • Employed ICT specialists and individuals working in circular economy sectors significantly increased national labor productivity.
  • Income inequality as measured by the Gini index exerted a statistically significant negative effect on productivity in countries with high gross domestic product.

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Fîrţescu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a817a60f2fb91fc834ae1b6https://doi.org/10.1108/ijppm-03-2026-0310
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