Analyses the economic contributions of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to the Namibian and Zimbabwean economies. Looks at certain social aspects and compares the volume, distribution and contributions of MNE capital to the two countries' economies before and after economic liberalization.

Which of Germany’s regions is the most attractive? Where is it best to live and work—on objective grounds? These questions are summed up in the concept “quality of life”. This paper uses recent research projects that determine this parameter to examine the spatial distribution of quality...

Dieser Aufsatz erweitert den Kenntnisstand der ökonomischenForschung bezüglich regionaler Lebensqualitäten in Deutschland. Dafür wird die Rolle regionaler (quasi-)öffentlicher Güter („Amenities“) im Preisbildungsprozess regionaler Wohnungsmieten und Arbeitslöhne auf neuartige Weise...

This paper focuses on the Medium-Term Development Program for the Kyrgyz Republic. The aim of this program is to put the economy of the country into a sustainable vector of development and improve the budget status to prevent social effects, increase living standard, and reduce poverty in the...

The paper deals with the importance of trade unions in former times and at the present time. The author compares the living conditions of working people, the forms and conditions of labor markets and the state of enterprises in the second half of the 19th century as essential causes of the trade...

Im Zeitraum Januar 2006 bis April 2008 führte die Stadt Wiesbaden das Arbeitsmarktprojekt »Die ›Alltags-Engel‹ – Zeitarbeit in haushaltsnahen Dienstleistungen« in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Personaldienstleistungsunternehmen Randstad Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG durch. Die Teilnehmer/innen –...

Increasing job opportunities and decent work for women are essential for advancing economic and social development in countries, because many women continue to experience gender inequalities at work. An analysis of strategies to counter gender discrimination and promote equality between men and...

Empirical research at two immigrant organizations engaged in mobilizing and representing domestic workers provides the foundations for a reflection on the struggle of the underprivileged to act collectively. The fluid motion of civil society organizations between agents of mobilization and...

Based on an analysis of gender inequalities, strategies and promising initiatives to counter gender discrimination and promote equality between men and women in Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines, as well as an inventory of global good legal, economic, and social practices, this report...