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Innovating European labour markets : dynamics and perspectives

Ester, P. (contributor) - 2008

This book examines innovative theoretical perspectives and novel labour market policy responses to Europe's changing work demands, employment careers and life courses. It presents creative ideas and recommendations for flexicurity policies at various levels and in different social and economic...

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Labour market adjustments in Europe

Messina, Julián (contributor) - 2006

The group of contributors in this book come from academia and international organizations in Europe and the USA. They focus on trade unions, which affect real-wage flexibility and the provision of training to workers. They also concentrate on employment protection legislation, which discourages...

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Labour market policy and unemployment : impact and process evaluations in selected European countries

Mosley, Hugh (contributor); Koning, Jaap de (contributor) - 2001

This book examines the effectiveness of active labour market policies and their contribution to the prevention of social exclusion. The evaluation studies reported in this volume focus on two aspects of active labour market policies that have been relatively neglected in previous research and...

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The rise of unemployment in Europe : a Keynesian approach

Stockhammer, Engelbert - 2004

This book offers a long overdue and refreshing Keynesian approach to the rise of European unemployment. It critically … discusses the NAIRU theory and presents econometric evidence to assess the relative importance of capital investment and labor …1. The rise of unemployment in Europe : a synopsis -- 2. Profits and unemployment : is there an equilibrium rate of …

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Contingent employment in Europe and the United States

Storrie, Donald W. (contributor); … - 2003

Contingent Employment in Europe and the United States examines the developments in labour markets in advanced economies in the 21st century, as regards contingent employment. This is defined as employment relationships that can be terminated with minimal costs within a predetermined period of...

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Human capital over the life cycle : a European perspective

Sofer, Catherine (contributor) - 2004

Human Capital Over the Life Cycle synthesises comparative research on the processes of human capital formation in the areas of education and training in Europe, in relation to the labour market. The book proposes that one of the most important challenges faced by Europe today is to understand...

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Economic and natural disasters since 1900 : a comparative history

Singleton, John - 2016

1. The disaster cycle -- 2. Hurricane Katrina : a classic natural disaster -- 3. The first World War -- 4. The Great Depression -- 5. Mining disasters -- 6. Tobacco -- 7. The twin financial disasters of the early twenty-first century -- 8. Conclusion.

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Sports through the lens of economic history

Pomfret, Richard W. T. (contributor); … - 2016

the world, the chapters cover such important issues as player migration, labor market restrictions, stadium arrangements … light onto the development of practices, such as labor market regulations and public policies, which have become more …

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Asian firms : history, institutions and management

Tipton, Frank B. - 2007

1. Introduction -- 2. Managing horizontal information flows in Japan -- 3. Managing with charismatic leadership in Korea -- 4. Managing the boundaries of the firm in Qing and Nationalist China -- 5. Managing the Chinese firm in Hong Kong and Taiwan -- 6. Managing relations with state agencies in...

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Handbook on the history of European banks

European Association for Banking History - 1994

The handbook on the history of European banks combines a comprehensive overview with extensive and detailed empirical analysis on the development of European banking and the subsequent impact of banks on national economies

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