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The evaluation of active labour market policies : measures, public private partnerships and benchmarking

Koning, Jaap de (contributor) - 2007

This book argues that active labour market policies are necessary to improve the position of the unemployed but have so far performed relatively poorly. The contributing authors seek ways to improve active labour market policy and consider three means of doing so: improving the quality by better...

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Flexibility and employment security in Europe : labour markets in transition

Muffels, R. J. A. (contributor) - 2008

policies to cushion the adverse consequences of these changes. By studying some "best practices" in Denmark, Canada and …pt. 1. Labour market mobility and in-work transitions -- pt. 2. 'Scarring' effects of unemployment and non …-standard employment -- pt. 3. 'Best policy practices' in Australia, Canada and Denmark …

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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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Global money, capital restructuring, and the changing patterns of labour

Bellofiore, Riccardo (ed.) - 1999

explaining unemployment and the fragmentation of labour …

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Elgar encyclopedia of labour studies

Eriksson, Tor (ed.) - 2023

"This authoritative Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of central concepts in labour studies, and how they can be used to analyse labour markets. Examining regional and sectoral labour markets alongside the internal labour markets of firms, it clearly lays out the current state of...

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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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Economic growth : new directions in theory and policy

Arestis, Philip (contributor); … - 2007

business cycle and growth /Pedro Leão --A Keynesian model of unemployment and growth : theory /John Cornwall --A Keynesian … model of unemployment and growth : an empirical test /Wendy Cornwall --The relevance of the Cambridge …

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Growth, unemployment, and deindustrialization

Groot, Henri L. F. de - 2000

The sectoral composition of economies is fundamental to the understanding of growth, unemployment and the relative … consequences of outsourcing and downsizing * unemployment and catching-up * the relationship between growth and unemployment in a … dual labour market * the relative stagnancy of Europe versus the USA in terms of productivity levels and unemployment …

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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...

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Job insecurity, precarious employment and burnout : facts and fables in work psychology research

De Cuyper, Nele (ed.); Selenko, Eva (ed.); … - 2023

"With job insecurity and precarious employment at an all-time high, and burnout labelled as the new worker pandemic, this incisive book sets out to initiate debate and fuel learning in the continually evolving field of work psychology. Bringing together a diverse group of international experts,...

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