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Nonunion Worker Representation and the Closure of Establishments: German Evidence on the Role of Moderating Factors
Jirjahn, Uwe - Fach Volkswirtschaftslehre, Universität Trier - 2010
This article examines the relationship between works councils and the closure of manufacturing establishments in Germany. The relationship varies according to circumstances and type of establishment. For the subsample of single-establishment firms, the estimates show that works council presence...
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Competition, work rules and productivity
Bridgman, Benjamin - In: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control 52 (2015) C, pp. 136-149
I develop a theory to explain why workers want restrictive work rules, those that induce wages to be paid for non-productive labor hours, and why competition reduces them. Work rules allow workers to maintain both high levels of employment and wages. They generate a fixed payment that transfers...
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When should I quit? Gender differences in exiting competitions
Hogarth, Robin M.; Karelaia, Natalia; Trujillo, Carlos … - In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 83 (2012) 1, pp. 136-150
We study gender differences in exiting competitive environments by exploiting the “naturalistic experiment” of a TV game show where participants were self-selected and there were no gender-specific constraints or discrimination. In multiple rounds, contestants answer general knowledge...
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Une approche douglasienne de la prudence comme origine morale de pratiques organisationnelles émergentes
Jemaa, Fatma; Ben Khaled, Wafa - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2014
En 2011, 48% des risk managers prennent leurs fonctions dans le cadre d’une création de poste. La proportion de directeurs du développement durable ayant pris leurs fonctions dans le cadre d’une création de poste l’année suivante est voisine. Ces chiffres sont la quantification d’un...
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Bank margin determination: a comparison between Islamic and conventional banks in Indonesia
Hutapea, Erwin G.; Kasri, Rahmatina A. - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 3 (2010) April, pp. 65-82
banks in Indonesia are not remote from the interest rate volatility in their presence under a dual banking system. It is the … policy maker in developing the Islamic banking industry in Indonesia. As long as the BM is still a major source of income to … Islamic BM behavior in Indonesia. It is expected to provide useful information for policy makers and Islamic bank management …
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Assessment of liquidity management in Islamic banking industry
Ismal, Rifki - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 3 (2010) June, pp. 147-167
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess liquidity risk management (LRM) practices in Indonesian Islamic banking industry during the period 2000-2007. Design/methodology/approach – The paper constructs the LRM index (100 scale) which is composed of individual index of asset side;...
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Understanding the Political Economy of the Arab Uprisings
Diwan, Ishac (contributor) - World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
capitalism in the crises, and how the experiences of other countries such as Indonesia, Turkey and Iran, can forecast where these …
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Indonesia: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2015
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ON THE DETERMINANTS OF DEMOCRATIC TRANSITIONS
Freund, Caroline; Jaud, Melise - In: Understanding the Political Economy of the Arab Uprisings
The following section are included:IntroductionWhat Do Democratic Transitions Look Like?How Do Transitions Happen?What Makes Transitions Successful?ConclusionAppendixAcknowledgmentsReferences
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POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN TURKEY AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF POLITICAL ISLAM (1950–2010)
Ersel, Hasan - In: Understanding the Political Economy of the Arab Uprisings
The following section are included:IntroductionThe Single-Party Regime and Étatism (1923–1945)Transition to Multi-Party Regime (1946–1950)Infancy Phase of the Multi-Party Regime — Failure on Both Fronts (1950–1960)Multi-Party Regime on a Fragile PathTowards an Open Market EconomyThe...
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