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Commercial benefits of social entrepreneurship

Meewella, John; Sandhu, Maqsood - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 8 (2012) 3, pp. 340-357

Research within social entrepreneurship traditionally operates in the social domain and lacks direct commercial attributes. The aim of this paper is to highlight that social entrepreneurship can be utilised within commercial context. Article attempts to clarify social entrepreneurship relative...

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The vicious cycle: growth and declining quality in the US airline industry: some lessons for new start-ups

Rhoades, Dawna L.; Tiernan, Siobhan D. - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 1 (2005) 1, pp. 31-44

Since US deregulation, over 200 airlines have started up and failed (Rosen, 1995). While competitive pressures and economic conditions were a factor in the failure of many carriers, the issue of rapid growth and service quality has been blamed for the demise of these carriers. This paper...

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The vicious cycle: growth and declining quality in the US airline industry: some lessons for new start-ups

Rhoades, Dawna L.; Tiernan, Siobhan D. - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 1 (2005) 1, pp. 31-44

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008564318

Human Capital Formation in Germany: An Untapped Potential

Klös, Hans-Peter; Plünnecke, Axel - In: CESifo DICE Report 1 (2003) 4, pp. 39-45

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A critique of emergency management policy: recommendations to reduce disaster vulnerability

McEntire, David A. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 3 (2008) 5/6, pp. 302-312

The problems currently evident in emergency management give ample reason to reflect upon the direction of this … profession in the USA. This paper evaluates the founding principles upon which this profession was based in the 1980s. It then … for and problems associated with homeland security, this paper puts forward the concept of vulnerability management. This …

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Schooling Supply and the Structure of Production: Evidence from US States 1950–1990

Ciccone, Antonio; Peri, Giovanni - Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank - 2013

We find that over the period 1950–1990, states in United States absorbed increases in the supply of schooling due to tighter compulsory schooling and child labor laws mostly through within-industry increases in the schooling intensity of production. Shifts in the industry composition towards...

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The Linkages Between Productivity and Social Progress: An Introduction and Overview

Banting, Keith; Sharpe, Andrew; St-Hilaire, France - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …

Productivity research is Canada has traditionally focused on narrow economic issues. In our view, it has given inadequate attention to the broader ramifications of productivity, both in terms of shedding light on the importance of productivity for the advancement of various aspects of social...

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Are Productivity Levels Higher in Some European Countries than in the United States?

Cette, Gilbert - In: International Productivity Monitor 10 (2005) Spring, pp. 59-68

Estimates produced by the OECD indicate that labour productivity levels are higher in a number of European countries than in the United States, implying that Europe and not the United States is the world technological leader. The author argues that a structural measure of labour productivity,...

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Editor’s Overview

Sharpe, Andrew - In: International Productivity Monitor 10 (2005) Spring, pp. 1-2

This tenth issue of the International Productivity Monitor produced by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards contains six articles. Topics covered are: the puzzling recent behaviour of labour productivity in Canada; an international perspective on Canada's productivity performance since the...

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Editor’s Overview

Sharpe, Andrew - In: International Productivity Monitor 9 (2004) Fall, pp. 1-2

The ninth issue of the International Productivity Monitor published by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards contains six articles. Topics covered are: the magnitude of the Canada-U.S. productivity gap at the industry level; productivity puzzles facing researchers; the link between...

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