Purpose – This paper aims to contribute to the growing body of empirical evaluations of subjective wellbeing by assessing the impact of basic cultural values and beliefs on job satisfaction across 20 countries in Eastern and Western Europe. Design/methodology/approach – Basic cultural values...

The Economics of German Unification analyses the economic process of assimilating eastern Germany into the institutions and performance levels of western Germany. It includes original research as well as providing an overview of existing literature.

Increasing international competition has put improvements in vocational training at the top of many nations’ political agendas. This important book explores the economic analysis of training and relates it to the differing systems found in Western Europe and the United States.