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The economics of the apprenticeship system

Smits, Wendy; Stromback, Thorsten - 2001

recent developments in systems of youth training and the economic theory of contracts. Using contract theory as the common … blend of theory, evidence, and history. It will appeal to scholars in the fields of labour economics and human resource …

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Modelling indirect taxes and tax reform

Creedy, John - 1999

Indirect taxes have become an increasingly important revenue-raising tool for governments in developed countries. In this book, John Creedy applies his wealth of experience and expertise to the analysis of indirect taxes and, in particular, concentrates on the modelling of indirect tax reform...

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Pricing in road transport : a multi-disciplinary perspective

Verhoef, Erik T. (contributor) - 2008

Transport pricing is high on the political agenda throughout the world, but as the authors illustrate, governments seeking to implement this often face challenging questions and significant barriers. The associated policy and research questions cannot always be addressed adequately from a...

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The economics of e-commerce

Baye, Michael R. (contributor); Morgan, John (contributor) - 2016

: Theory, and Evidence from eBay', Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 15 (2), Summer, 353-69 -- Gary E. Bolton …

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Market failure or success : the new debate

Crampton, Eric (contributor); Cowen, Tyler (contributor) - 2002

Recent years have seen the development of new theories of market failure based on asymmetric information and network effects. According to the new paradigm, we can expect substantial failure in the markets for labor, credit, insurance, software, new technologies and even used cars, to give but a...

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Migration and economic growth

Czaika, Mathias - 2012

-54 -- Assaf Razin, Efraim Sadka and Phillip Swagel (2002), 'Tax Burden and Migration: A Political Economy Theory and Evidence …), 'Brain Drain and Economic Growth: Theory and Evidence', Journal of Development Economics, 64 (1), February, 275-89 -- Oded …. 2010. Some reflections on structure and agency in migration theory. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 36, 1689 …

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Global skill shortages

Cohen, Malcolm S. - 2002

As the world entered the twenty-first century, global skill shortages in many occupations were evident throughout the world. While these were mitigated by a global recession, there is no generally agreed upon method for measuring these shortages. This book discusses various theories for...

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Human capital policy : reducing inequality, boosting mobility and productivity

Neumark, David (ed.); Kim, Yong-seong (ed.); … - 2021

"This timely book evaluates international human capital policies, offering a comparative perspective on global efforts to generate new ideas and novel ways of thinking about human capital. Examining educational reforms, quality of education and links between education and socio-economic...

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Educating economists : the Teagle discussion on re-evaluating the undergraduate economics major

Colander, David C. (contributor); … - 2009

The economics major is a central part of a college education. But is that economics major doing what it is meant to do? And if not, how should it be changed? This book raises a set of provocative questions that encourage readers to look at the economics major in a different light than it is...

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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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