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This book provides an empirical and theoretical examination of the short- and medium run impacts of technological advances on the employment and wages of workers which differ in their earned educational degree. Furthermore, by introducing labor market frictions and wage setting institutions the...

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Wage inequality in Africa

Johnson-Lans, Shirley (ed.) - 2017

This Palgrave Pivot features original research studies of wage inequality in African countries including South Africa …1. Introduction -- 2. Foreign Direct Investment and Racial Wage Inequality: Evidence from South Africa -- 3. The Urban … Wage Premium in Africa -- 4. Gender-Based Wage Differentials and Employment in Post-Apartheid South Africa, 1995-2004 …

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Industry-Led Growth : Issues and Facts

Mitra, Arup - 2016 - 1st ed. 2016

1. Introduction -- 2. Review of Select Studies -- 3. Empirical Analysis: Organized Manufacturing Sector (ASI Sector) -- 4. Performance of Unorganised Manufacturing.- 5. Inter-industry Linkages -- 6. Productivity, Skills and Innovation -- 7. Innovation and Employment.-8. Conclusions.

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Trade and the Labor Market : Effect on Wage Inequality in Japan

Sakurai Kojiro - 2017

This book presents an integrated overview and evidence, taking Japan as an example, on how international trade, especially with developing countries, affects labor market in developed countries, which has been keenly debated among international and labor economists since the late 1980s. The...

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Entrepreneurship and the Industry Life Cycle : The Changing Role of Human Capital and Competences

Cubico, Serena (ed.); Favretto, Giuseppe (ed.); … - 2018

Adopting evolutionary and behavioral approaches, this volume presents the latest research advances in knowledge competencies and human capital, as well as the changing structural dynamics, highlighting their links with entrepreneurial activities. It provides a set of international, benchmark...

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The Transition from Graduation to Work : Challenges and Strategies in the Twenty-First Century Asia Pacific and Beyond

Dhakal, Subas (ed.); Prikshat, Verma (ed.); … - 2019

This book reports on the findings from a research study of vocational and higher education graduates’ employability challenges. The nature and extent of these challenges, their underlying causes, and effective strategies to address the problems in this area are all analysed from a...

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Precarious Professional Work : Entrepreneurialism, Risk and Economic Compensation in the Knowledge Economy

Styhre, Alexander - 2017

This book examines the new conditions under which professional work, often referred to as “knowledge-intensive work,” is organised and how professional groups who have traditionally been granted jurisdictional discretion now have their work routines renegotiated. In the new economic regime...

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The Origin of the Capitalist Firm : An Entrepreneurial/Contractual Theory of the Firm

Zhang, Weiying - 2018

The book addresses the entrepreneurial origin of the capitalist firm and its asymmetric contractual relationships between capitalists, workers, managers and entrepreneurs, and explains the origin of the firm by focusing on entrepreneurship. A hidden action model shows how assigning residual...

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Gender on Wall Street : Uncovering Opportunities for Women in Financial Services

Mattia, Laura - 2018

This book contains advice and direction for women who are either seeking a career or who have already embarked on a career in financial services. The book first aims to help the female reader gain clarity on her motivation in pursuing a career in finance. It then identifies potential...

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Education and Skills for Inclusive Growth, Green Jobs and the Greening of Economies in Asia : Case Study Summaries of India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam

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This book presents an overview of the main research findings and case studies concerning education and skills for inclusive growth, green jobs and the greening of economies. Focusing on India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam, it discusses government and business sector responses to these...

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