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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...

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Migration and human capital

Poot, Jacques (ed.); Waldorf, Brigitte (ed.); … - 2009

Throughout the world, migration is an increasingly important and diverse component of population change, both at national and sub-national levels. Migration impacts on the distribution of knowledge and generates externalities and spillover effects. This book focuses on recent models and methods...

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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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Skill development for international competitiveness

Godfrey, Martin (ed.) - 1997

markets of the 21st century? This innovative new book provides a blend of theory and case studies which shed new light on this …

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Knowledge, inequality, and growth in the new economy

Nahuis, Richard - 2003

During the past two centuries, major technological breakthroughs such as the steam engine and electricity have acted as the catalysts for growth and have resulted in a marked increase in material well-being. The dominant technology today - information and communication technology (ICT) - does...

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The overeducated worker? : the economics of skill utilization

Borghans, L. (ed.); Grip, A. de (ed.) - 2000

It is often suggested in policy debates that the employment of highly educated workers in jobs traditionally held by lower skilled workers leads to skill wastage and a worsening labour market position for the less educated. This process is generally referred to as 'bumping down' or 'crowding...

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Handbook of research in international human resource management

Stahl, Günter K. (contributor); … - 2006

'Handbook of Research in International Human Resource Management represents a welcome contribution of IHRM literature and will be required readings for both novices and veteran researchers.' - Dana B. Minbaeva, British Journal of Industrial Relations ' ... a rich array of contributors including...

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The economics of marriage

Grossbard, Soshana A. - 2015

Recommended readings (Machine generated): Gary S. Becker (1973), 'A Theory of Marriage: Part I' -- Gary S. Becker (1974 …), 'A Theory of Marriage: Part II' -- Michael C. Keeley (1977), 'The Economics of Family Formation' -- Darrick Hamilton … Laws Raise Divorce Rates? A Reconciliation and New Results' -- Barbara R. Bergmann (1995), 'Becker's Theory of the Family …

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The economics of intangible investment

Webster, Elizabeth - 1999

The amount of physical matter in the world is fixed and improvements to people's material circumstances are only created by their ability to reconfigure this matter. What distinguishes labour, and subsequently what allows for differing increments of value, are our capabilities, skills and...

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Studies in human capital

Mincer, Jacob - 1993

rare combination of imaginative empirical analysis guided by a command of theory. His work and professional style have set …

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