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Makeshift work in a changing labour market : the Swedish model in the post-financial crisis era
Garsten, Christina (contributor);  … - 2015
'Whatever happened to the Swedish model? Once the prime example of a Nordic welfare state, Sweden's labour market is now a highly individualized competitive arena. With attention to detail as well as global trends, this important book describes the dismantling of the Swedish welfare state across...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850756
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The economics of technology and employment : theory and empirical evidence
Vivarelli, Marco - 1995
The impact of technical change on employment is investigated in this important new book which offers a critical appraisal of how far current economic analysis and theory can deal with this key policy issue. The Economics of Technology and Employment addresses the impact of technical change on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473912
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Ageing and the labor market in Japan : problems and policies
Hamada, Kōichi (contributor); Katō, Hiromi (contributor) - 2007
1. Ageing and employment in Japan -- 2. Factors affecting labor force participation in Japan : empirical study of labor supply of the elderly and females -- 3. Labor force ageing and economic growth in Japan -- 4. Ageing and elderly care in an open economy -- 5. Immigration vs. foreign...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420040
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Taxing the working poor : the political origins and economic consequences of taxing low wages
Kemmerling, Achim - 2009
In most industrialized countries the tax burden of poor people has increased dramatically over the last few decades. This book analyses both the political origins of this increase and its consequences for the labour market
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850803
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Labour supply and incentives to work in Europe
Gómez Salvador, Ramón (contributor) - What explains the pattern of labour supply in Europe … - 2005
Labour Supply and Incentives to Work in Europe highlights recent developments in the labour supply in Europe and gives a detailed assessment of their link with economic policies and labour market institutions. Despite major changes in European labour supply during the past few decades, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851054
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851776
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Labour markets, gender and institutional change : essays in honour of Günther Schmid
Schmid, Günther; Mosley, Hugh; O'Reilly, Jacqueline; … - 2002
The original essays in this book have been written by a number of leading international experts in the field of labour market studies to honour the intellectual contribution and lifetime achievement of Günther Schmid
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851163
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Segmented labor markets and labor mobility
Reich, Michael (contributor) - 2008
For this insightful collection, Professor Reich has selected some of the most significant published articles on labor mobility and segmented markets. The book investigates the development of this important field from the pioneering papers on labor market segmentation analysis of the 1970s,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852242
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How to enable the employability of university graduates
Hansen, Saskia Loer (ed.); Daniels, Kathy (ed.) - 2023
debate about graduate employability from the student, university and employer perspectives, this innovative How To Guide … explores the challenges associated with ensuring the employability of university graduates. In defining the nature of … employability, the book discusses how the concept is a shared responsibility dependent on individual capabilities, the labour market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014287413
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The entrepreneur in youth : an untapped resource for economic growth, social entrepreneurship, and education
Kourilsky, Marilyn L.; Walstad, William B.; Thomas, Andrew - 2007
The Entrepreneur in Youth offers one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of African American, Latino, and white high school students' aspirations, knowledge, opinions and educational views related to entrepreneurship and philanthropy. A key strength is its longitudinal approach to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473810