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In current turbulent times, people are concerned not only about their health, but also about their economic situation. While many research papers focus on the economy of the United States, the doctoral thesis defended recently at TalTech investigates the developments in European economies.
At TalTech Department of Economics and Finance, Natalia Levenko defended her doctoral thesis Uncertainty and Measurement in Macroeconomics , which focuses on the factors behind and the consequences of uncertainty that accompanies the economic downturns in Europe.
Natalia Levenko, lecturer at TalTech Department of Economics and Finance, says, The thesis consists of three publications covering selected macroeconomic topics with a special focus on economic uncertainty and measurement. The overarching theme of the doctoral thesis was economic uncertainty and data quality , with a focus on the issues related to decomposition of economic growth, household saving, expectations and me
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The Covid-19 pandemic has turned flexible working arrangements a new reality, but differences in employees preferences and the financial implications for companies still require unravelling.
At the time, when the companies are in the quest for competitive advantages in the global economy, cost reductions and productivity gains are becoming increasingly important - well-designed working time arrangements and efficient use of human resources can contribute significantly to both. A key challenge is how to manage to strike the balance between optimal division of the employees time between work and leisure and the employer s goal of profitability.
It appears from Raul Ruubel s doctoral thesis Working Schedules and Efficient Time-Use in R&D Work defended at TalTech Department of Economics and Finance that provision of flexible working options may help achieve productivity gains and reductions in personnel costs if it can be assured that the individual characteristic