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Public sector shock : the impact of policy retrenchment in Europe
Vaughan-Whitehead, Daniel (contributor) - 2013
1. Public sector shock in Europe : between structural reforms and quantitative adjustment / Daniel Vaughan … -- 8. Hungary : public sector labour market from crisis to crisis / Szilvia Altwicker-Hámori and János Köllő -- 9. Cautious … really reflect the diversity within Europe, both in terms of how deep the financial crisis hit, and the drivers of public …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420124
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The public financing of pharmaceuticals : an economic approach
Puig-Junoy, Jaume (contributor) - 2005
This book provides a complete approach to the economics of financing medicines and policy implications for the efficiency and equity of health systems. In all health systems with majority public financing, pharmaceutical reimbursement is one of the key factors in policies of change and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851613
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851438
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Technology and the future of European employment
Soete, Luc (contributor); Petit, Pascal (contributor) - 2001
between technological change and employment in all its dimensions, focusing on contemporary economies in Europe. The authors …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852125
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Transatlantic sport : the comparative economics of North American and European sports
Barros, Carlos Pestana (contributor);  … - 2002
This book offers a comparative perspective on the economics of sport and highlights both the similarities and differences in the North American and European models of sport. It tackles policy issues, such as the organising, financing and regulation of team sports alongside theoretical issues...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852037
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Measuring and improving productivity in services : issues, strategies and challenges
Djellal, Faridah - 2008
The definition and measurement of productivity in services raises important conceptual, methodological and strategic problems. This book aims to provide a critical review of the main debates on productivity in the domain of services. The first part examines the theoretical consequences of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850594
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The labour market and economic development of Taiwan
Li, Cheng (ed.) - 2007
The debate on whether high standards of labour market legislation affect economic growth and the rate of employment is topical and important. The contributors to this book address three main issues: * how Taiwan's labour market was able to work so well prior to 1996, maintaining full employment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474078
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Recent advances in neo-Schumpeterian economics : essays in honour of Horst Hanusch
Pyka, Andreas (contributor); Hanusch, Horst (contributor) - 2009
This judicious selection of recent essays demonstrates the applicability of the fundamental principles of neo-Schumpeterian economics, namely, innovation and uncertainty. The authors demonstrate how neo-Schumpeterian economics is developing into a comprehensive economic theory encompassing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851025
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Long-run growth, social institutions and living standards
Opocher, Arrigo (contributor); Salvadori, Neri (contributor) - 2009
1. Does economic growth ultimately lead to a "noble life"? : a comparative analysis of the predictions of Mill, Marshall and Keynes / Arrigo Opocher -- 2. The debate on education financing in the classical perspective / Mario Pomini -- 3. The role of the public sector in the thought of Hyman...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851033
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Innovation in public sector services : entrepreneurship, creativity and management
Windrum, Paul (contributor); Koch, Per M. (contributor) - 2008
This groundbreaking book provides new key insights and opens up an important research agenda. The book develops a new taxonomy of the different types of innovation found in public sector services, and investigates the key features and drivers of public sector entrepreneurship. The book contains...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852048