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Labour markets in transition : the case of Eastern Europe

Fleisher, Belton M. (contributor) - 2002

Labour markets in transition: the case of Eastern Europe. In 1989 a political revolution in the Soviet Union and its Eastern Europeansatellites led to the dismantling of Communist controls and transition toward freemarkets in goods and services and factors of production

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Stressor and personal variables in the commuting experience

Koslowsky, Meni; Aizer, Asher; Krausz, Moshe - In: International Journal of Manpower 17 (1996) 3, pp. 4-14

The past few years have seen an increase in studies on the effects of commuting stress on various measures of strain …. In particular, commuting impedance, a combination of time and distance between home and work, has been suggested as the … independent variable that best describes the commuting experience. As demographic characteristics have been hypothesized as …

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Attitudes Towards Immigrants, Other Integration Barriers, and Their Veracity

Constant, Amelie F.; Kahanec, Martin; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: International Journal of Manpower 30 (2009) 1/2, pp. 5-14

Purpose -- The purpose of this paper is to study opinions and attitudes towards immigrants and minorities and their interactions with other barriers to minorities' economic integration. Specifically, the minority experts' own perceptions about these issues, the veracities and repercussions of...

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Labour market flexibility and innovation: geographical and technological determinants

Pieroni, Luca; Pompei, Fabrizio - In: International Journal of Manpower 29 (2008) July, pp. 216-238

Purpose – This paper aims to shed light upon the controversial relationship between labour market flexibility and innovation in Italy, paying attention both to inter-sectoral heterogeneity and to the regional differences. Design/methodology/approach – A set of hypotheses concerning the...

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World inequality, globalisation, technology and labour market institutions

Dumont, Michel; Stojanovska, Nikolina; Cuyvers, Ludo - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) July, pp. 257-272

Purpose – The paper aims to assess to what extent the general trends with regard to world inequality can be explained by rising international economic integration, technological change and (labour market) institutions. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the existing literature, the...

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The threat effect of participation in active labor market programs on job search behavior of migrants in Germany

Bergemann, Annette; Caliendo, Marco; Berg, Gerard J. van den - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) November, pp. 777-795

Purpose – Labor market programs may affect unemployed individuals' behavior before they enroll. The aim of this paper is to study whether such ex ante effects differ according to ethnic origin. Design/methodology/approach – The authors apply a method that relates self-reported perceived...

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Youth unemployment rate and impact of financial crises

Choudhry, Misbah Tanveer; Marelli, Enrico; Signorelli, … - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) June, pp. 76-95

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of financial crises on the youth unemployment rate (YUR). The authors consider different types of financial crises (systemic banking crises, non-systemic banking crises, currency crises and debt crises) and different groups of...

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Wage differentials between native and immigrant women in Spain: Accounting for differences in support

Nicodemo, Catia; Ramos, Raul - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) June, pp. 118-136

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to quantify the wage gap between native and immigrant women in Spain, taking into account differences in their characteristics and the need to control for common support. If immigrant women are segregated in occupations with few native women, it is...

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Young people, the disabled, and immigrant workers: An introduction and some policy recommendations

Parodi, Giuliana; Pastore, Francesco - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) June, pp. 4-8

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on “Disadvantaged workers in the labour market” and to draw some policy implications that are common to the studies included in the special issue. Design/methodology/approach – The paper introduces several econometric...

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Work organization, labour contracts and employment

Dhyne, Emmanuel; Mahy, Benoît - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) March, pp. 246-263

Purpose – To ease adjustments in the labour market, many countries have softened their legislation since the 1970s by introducing flexible labour contracts or by making their use easier. The purpose of this paper is to document labour management of temporary contracts during the last 20 years...

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