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The effects of technical and organizational change on labor markets
Gärtner, Dennis - 2001
A new strand of literature has recently sought to investigate possible links between technological changes, observed modifications to firms' organizational structure and the evolution of the wage gap between skilled and unskilled workers. After a brief overview of such approaches, this essay...
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Economic internationalisation and the distribution of income : a comparison of the cases of Germany and the U.S.
Wacker, Ulrich - 2002
This study compares the effects of economic internationalisation on the functional distribution of labour income in the U.S.and Germany. The benchmark for assessing the empirical analyses theoretically is the general equilibrium framework ofinternational trade theory. Focusing on general...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009471731
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Pure Entertainment or Social Harmony? Understanding Private Returns to Social Spending on Household Ceremonies in China
Chen, Xi - 2011
Recent social spending inflation in China has led to its growth rate far exceeding that of income and other consumption. In this paper, we estimate private returns to social spending, such as higher social status and larger social network that serve as certain functions. In almost all...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443729
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Enablers and impediments to IT adoption in business relationships: Evidence from Australia and Finland
Cripps, Helen; Salo, Jari; Standing, Craig - 2009
solutions in the context of business relationships by drawing on case studies conducted in both Australia and Finland in the … manufacturing industry in Finland and in the marine defence (shipbuilding) industry in Australia. Findings – The findings indicate … the most significant impediments to IT adoption in heavy manufacturing in Australia and Finland. Research limitations …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009440777
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Agricultural policy analysis in Finland with the AGMEMOD model: Lessons to be learnt?
Niemi, Jyrki S.; Kettunen, Lauri - 2011
(CAP) on the agri-food sector in Finland. To meet the objective, aneconometric model for Finnish agriculture - built as a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443749
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Ten Years After - Welfare Effects of the Application of the CAP in Austria, Finland and Sweden
Niemi, Jyrki S.; Fahlbeck, Erik; Hofreither, Markus F. - 2005
Ten years ago, Austria, Finland, and Sweden joined the EU. The application of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP … of accession to the EU on the agricultural markets in Austria, Finland and Sweden in a simple supply and demand framework … welfare effects are calculated for eight major cereal and livestock commodities produced in Austria, Finland, and Sweden by …
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Modelling physical quantities of food and nutrients consumed from aggregate data – with an application to Finland
Irz, Xavier T. - 2009
Anticipating the impact of changes in economic incentives on dietary quality and nutritional health requires knowledge of how physical quantities of food consumed respond to price and income variations. A problem arises, however, because physical quantities are: 1- not consistent aggregates in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444779
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Balancing Between Competitiveness and Cohesion in Innovation: The case of the regional innovation policy evolution in Finland
Kautonen, Mika - 2009
social consequences of innovation policy (Lundvall & Borras 1997; Sharp 1998; Howells 2005; Fritsch & Stephan 2005). Finland …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475865
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Predictors of hysterectomy: an Australian study
Treloar, Susan A.; Do, Kim-Anh; O'Connor, Vivienne M.; … - 1999
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the relative importance of predictors of hysterectomy. STUDY DESIGN: A questionnaire survey of an Australia-wide sample of adult female twins was conducted; self-report data were validated against reports from treating physicians. RESULTS: A total of 3096 women (94%) and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009448629