This paper uses comparable longitudinal data from the European Community Household Panel from 1994 to 2001 to examine the effects of recent childbirth on the relative risks of switching to part-time, inactivity or unemployment for full-time women, as well as the effect of switching from...

Since 2005, all European Union listed firms comply with IFRS. The resulting mandatory changes in accounting methods have substantially affected reported earnings. Using the factSet/JCF database that collects 2005 earnings forecast based on both IFRS and local GAAP for a set of European listed...

This research notes aims at assessing the research policy in the knowledge management field conducted by the EU during the last decades. this article highlights the results from this research but also points out the lacks of this research program.