The Impact of Computers on Manufacturing Productivity Growth: A Multiple-Indicators, Multiple-Causes Approach

1997 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald Siegel
Keyword(s):  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Multiple Indicators ◽  
Manufacturing Productivity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Multiple Causes

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Outcomes: Multiple Indicators and Multiple Causes (MIMIC) Modeling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Musheer A. Aljaberi ◽  
Naser A. Alareqe ◽  
Mousa A. Qasem ◽  
Abdulsamad Alsalahi ◽  
Sarah Noman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Psychological Outcomes ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Latent Factors ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Multiple Indicators ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Multiple Causes

Abstract Background: Due to the limited research examining the psychological impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), our study aims to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological outcomes and assess the differences between participants with and without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on the psychological outcomes as latent factors and items. Methods: An online survey was conducted on 999 participants. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) assessed the psychological impact, while outcomes were measured by Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). A series of Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), structural equation model (SEM), Multiple Indicators and Multiple Causes (MIMIC), and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) were conducted. Results: The IES-R has significant effects on the psychological outcomes. Participants with PTSD have a higher impact on latent factors (depression, anxiety, and insomnia) than those without PTSD. Among participants, 36.5% experienced moderate to severe symptoms of depression, and 32.6% had mild depressive symptoms. For anxiety, 23.7% of respondents experienced moderate to severe anxiety symptoms, and 33.1% had mild symptoms of anxiety. For the ISI, 51.5% of participants experienced symptoms of insomnia. Conclusion: the IES-R for COVID-19 has a significant impact on depression, anxiety, and insomnia at the level of latent constructs and observed variables.

Assessing Subgroup Differences in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Rescue Workers in Japan With the Impact of Event Scale–Revised

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
pp. 309-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshikazu Noda ◽  
Kenichi Asano ◽  
Eiji Shimizu ◽  
Yoshiyuki Hirano
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Rescue Workers ◽  
Multiple Indicators ◽  
Early Arrival ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Multiple Causes

ABSTRACTObjectiveWe examined the impact of demographic confounding factors on responses to the Impact of Event Scale–Revised.MethodsParticipants were rescue workers aged 20 to 65 years who had responded during the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. A multiple indicators, multiple causes model was used to examine associations between covariates and latent factors or items in the Impact of Event Scale–Revised.ResultsParticipants were recruited from April to August 2015. The model fit indices in the confirmatory factor analysis and the multiple indicators, multiple causes model suggested an acceptable model fit. Higher education and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale score were significantly associated with a decrease in intrusion, avoidance, and hyperarousal. Counseling was significantly associated with increased avoidance. In the direct path model using modification indices, counseling and early arrival were identified as significant covariates.ConclusionsThis study found that higher education and resilience reduced all 3 factors in the Impact of Event Scale–Revised and improved the symptoms of intrusion, avoidance, and hyperarousal. Counseling and early arrival were also associated with improvement in certain items. However, counseling was also linked to increased avoidance and worsening psychophysiological reactions. Further research is recommended to clarify these relationships. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2019;13:309–318)

Foreign Direct Investment, Intellectual Property Rights, and Productivity Growth

2014 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 1440009
Author(s):  
Sasatra Sudsawasd ◽  
Santi Chaisrisawatsuk
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Outward Fdi ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ipr Protection

Using panel data for 57 countries over the period of 1995–2012, this paper investigates the impact of intellectual property rights (IPR) processes on productivity growth. The IPR processes are decomposed into three stages — innovation process, commercialization process, and protection process. The paper finds that better IPR protection is directly associated with productivity improvements only in developed economies. In addition, the contribution of IPR processes on growth through foreign direct investment (FDI) appears to be quite limited. Only inward FDI in developed countries which creates better innovative capability leads to higher growth. In connection with outward FDI, only the increase in IPR protection and commercialization are proven to improve productivity in the case of developing countries, particularly when the country acts as the investing country.

Sectoral Manufacturing Productivity Growth in Korean Regions

Urban Studies ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 1201-1219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bun Song Lee ◽  
Kim Sosin ◽  
Sung Hyo Hong
Keyword(s):  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Manufacturing Productivity
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