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'Involuntary self-employment' in Finland: a bleak future?
Kautonen, Teemu; Palmroos, Jenni; Vainio, Pekka - In: International Journal of Public Policy 4 (2009) 6, pp. 533-548
'Involuntary self-employment' has recently received considerable political and media attention in Finland. The notion of involuntary self-employment has been used to refer to situations where an employer seeks increased flexibility and cost efficiency by 'pushing' former employees into new forms...
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'Involuntary self-employment' in Finland: a bleak future?
Kautonen, Teemu; Palmroos, Jenni; Vainio, Pekka - In: International Journal of Public Policy 4 (2009) 6, pp. 533-548
'Involuntary self-employment' has recently received considerable political and media attention in Finland. The notion of involuntary self-employment has been used to refer to situations where an employer seeks increased flexibility and cost efficiency by 'pushing' former employees into new forms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005078500
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Science park effects in Sweden: dimensions critical for firm growth
Lindelof, Peter; Lofsten, Hans - In: International Journal of Public Policy 1 (2006) 4, pp. 451-475
processes, and it has been shown to be critical for firm performance. For science park firms and entrepreneurship, the most …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563976
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From 'entrepreneurial state' to 'state of entrepreneurs': ownership implications of the transformation in Mexican governance since 1982
Vargas-Hernandez, Jose G. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 5 (2010) 1, pp. 57-73
This article recognises that the Mexican financial crisis of 1982 marked a turning point in the country's development. The crisis followed a period of steady economic growth. Since then, the entrepreneurial state has been under steady attack by members of a new business elite, who are direct...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008564060
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From 'entrepreneurial state' to 'state of entrepreneurs': ownership implications of the transformation in Mexican governance since 1982
Vargas-Hernandez, Jose G. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 5 (2010) 1, pp. 57-73
This article recognises that the Mexican financial crisis of 1982 marked a turning point in the country's development. The crisis followed a period of steady economic growth. Since then, the entrepreneurial state has been under steady attack by members of a new business elite, who are direct...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008592831
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Science park effects in Sweden: dimensions critical for firm growth
Lindelof, Peter; Lofsten, Hans - In: International Journal of Public Policy 1 (2006) 4, pp. 451-475
processes, and it has been shown to be critical for firm performance. For science park firms and entrepreneurship, the most …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005553176
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Provider perceptions of electronic medical records and e-prescribing and their integration into safety net clinics
Hotchkiss, Renee Brent; Mason, Mondi A.; John R. … - In: International Journal of Public Policy 8 (2012) 1/2/3, pp. 79-91
This paper reports the findings of a formative study that examined knowledge, readiness, and perceptions of healthcare providers in safety-net clinics about electronic medical records (EMR) and e-prescribing. It was conducted in six safety net clinics in southeast Georgia that serve a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011015199
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The Muslim veil in the USA and France: a comparative analysis of law and policy
Salton, Herman T. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 10 (2014) 6, pp. 333-367
The USA and France are often perceived as having different, if not antipodal, legal and political systems. At first … sight the treatment of the Muslim veil at school confirms this impression, for this piece of clothing is seen in the USA as … angle. By adopting a comparative perspective, it looks at the treatment of the Muslim veil in France and the USA before 2004 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011015200
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Admissions of African Americans to state psychiatric hospitals
Lewis, Allen N.; <suffix>Jr.<; suffix>; Davis, King E. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 6 (2010) 3/4, pp. 219-236
This investigation examines the admissions of African-Americans to state psychiatric hospitals in Virginia. It compares admissions of African-Americans primarily with European-Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities. Data spanning the 20-year period from 1970 to 1990 from nine state...
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Employment relations in German multinational companies in the UK and the future of the German model: empirical evidence on country-of-origin effects and industry internationalisati...
Tuselmann, Heinz-Josef; Heise, Arne; McDonald, Frank; … - In: International Journal of Public Policy 5 (2010) 4, pp. 390-408
Interest has grown in the significance of the country-of-origin impact on the Employment Relations (ER) approaches in the international subsidiaries of Multinational Companies (MNCs). In this article, a comparative cross-sectional analysis of German subsidiaries with indigenous UK firms will be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009353022