This book addresses some of the major issues facing postal and delivery services throughout the world. Postal operators worldwide have been slow to address the threats from and opportunities created by electronic competition. The European Commission and member states are wrestling with these...

Foreword -- Part I: The International Value of Doctorate Degrees on the Labor Market -- Part II: Doctorate Holders: Employment Outcome and Mobility -- Part III: Human Resources in Science and Technology and Their Professional Carrers -- Part IV: Conclusions.