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Studies on the underlying mechanisms of social mobility commonly find that half of the intergenerational earnings persistence remains unexplained. Focusing on the phenomenon of overqualification, this study examines a transmission channel that might operate beyond the mechanisms previously...
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After a decade of steady growth, the tourism sector in Portugal is facing its most acute challenge in modern times, in … the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As inbound visitors return to Portugal, the tourism workforce will need digital skills …
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establishments. Finally, we do not find evidence that a youth-centred human resource strategy (always) fosters innovation. …
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representative evidence on the impact of the economic environment on employee opposition against the implementation of an innovation … innovation is an increase in employee performance, the firm experiences higher resistance, while resistance is lower in firms … aiming at increasing the product range by the innovation. Profit and turn over expectations of the firm and the outside …
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Many education systems aim to provide learning opportunities to all students regardless of their backgrounds in order for them to realise their potential. Education systems are expected to break down barriers to social mobility. However, too often, children are not given enough opportunities to...
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This study analyses whether the Swedish school choice reform, enacted in 1992, had different effects on students from different socio-economic backgrounds. We use detailed geographical data on students' and schools' locations to construct measures of the degree of potential choice. This allows...
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It is now widely agreed that learning is pivotal in the "knowledge societies" of today and, still more, of tomorrow. It … conference. The volume addresses issues of curriculum, innovation and the achievement of lifelong learning in the schools of …
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order to promote learning, innovation, productivity and economic performance at the local level? Such questions are high on …
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This conference proceedings from the OECD Conference on Agricultural Knowledge Systems (AKS), held in Paris, on 15 … innovation to meet global food security and climate change challenges. The conference considered developments in institutional … frameworks, public and private roles and partnerships, regulatory frameworks conducive to innovation, the adoption of innovations …
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