transformation of the agrarian economy that paved the way for modern economic growth. Historians have viewed the mortgage both … looking for funds, and those of the lender looking for security. It is argued that the character of mortgage law, and the …

migrations. Here I focus on the period 1850 to 1940 and chiefly on migration from Europe to the New World. The survey is …

women in the labour market though and this book proposes a critical overview of the most recent historical research on women …’s roles in economic urban activities. Covering a wide area of early modern Europe, from Portugal to Poland and from … Member of the University Institute of France. Her research concentrates on family and gender history, urban history and …

Introduction -- Part I The Iberian Grounds of the Early Modern Globalization of Europe -- Global Context and the Rise … of Europe. Iberia and the Atlantic -- Iberian Overseas Expansion and European trade networks -- Domestic Expansion in the …-1598): Problem or Solution? -- The Christalization of a Political Economy, c. 1580-1630 -- Conclusions Part II -- Part III Organizing …

individuals' party identification. Consistent with the deprivation theory, we find strong and robust evidence that subjective job …

Research on the consequences of works councils has been dominated by economic aspects. Our study provides evidence that … panel data from a large sample of male workers, the study shows that works councils have an influence on workers' party … positively associated with preferences for the Social Democratic Party and The Left. These results holds in panel data …

levels and rather for management jobs than for jobs in research and development. This is true for the whole chemical sector …

analyze the perceptions and attitudes of postdocs regarding their research incentives, their working conditions, and their … training to academic or non-academic jobs. Only about half of the postdocs sees strong incentives for academic research, but … better career prospects and higher research incentives compared to others. Academic career prospects and motivation are …