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Welfare Reform, Work and Wages: A Summary of the US Experience
Grogger, Jeffrey; Karoly, Lynn A. - In: CESifo DICE Report 3 (2005) 2, pp. 08-12
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005056458
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Levers and Effects of Socioeconomic Transformations on the Quebec Union Actor
St-Hilaire, Walter Gérard Amedzro - In: Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica (2011) 1(1), pp. 53-77
Beyond the conflict bitter at the end for workers, what is the health of the Quebec labour movement? The purpose of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010614568
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Redefining Firm Competencies, Innovation and Labour Mobility: A Case Study in Telecommunication Services
Ramirez, Matias - In: Industry and Innovation 14 (2007) 3, pp. 325-347
interest in establishing flexible employment relationships with “knowledge workers” and greater labour mobility as a means of … meeting the organization's growing diverse strategic requirements. This paper argues that while greater labour mobility may … well aid greater flexibility, the consequent break down of internal labour markets as attractive career options for …
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Der Wandel der Unternehmens- und Arbeitsorganisation und seine Auswirkungen auf die Interessenbeziehungen zwischen Arbeitgebern und Arbeitnehmern (Change in the organisation of com...
Müller-Jentsch, Walther - In: Mitteilungen aus der Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung 31 (1998) 3, pp. 575-584
this change is, in addition to the decentralisation of the enterprise as a place of normative regulation of labour, the … main section the effects on the systems of labour regulation as well as the risks and opportunities for the representation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010733276
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Der Wandel der Unternehmens- und Arbeitsorganisation und seine Auswirkungen auf die Interessenbeziehungen zwischen Arbeitgebern und Arbeitnehmern (Change in the organisation of com...
Müller-Jentsch, Walther - In: Mitteilungen aus der Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung 31 (1998) 3, pp. 575-584
this change is, in addition to the decentralisation of the enterprise as a place of normative regulation of labour, the … main section the effects on the systems of labour regulation as well as the risks and opportunities for the representation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005533594
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Reasons for part-time work: an empirical analysis for Germany and The Netherlands
Allaart, Piet; Bellmann, Lutz - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) October, pp. 557-557
investigate to what extent the difference between Germany and The Netherlands can be explained from the demand side of the labour …. Findings – The study finds that, in The Netherlands, part-time jobs are more widespread than in Germany. The reasons for this … difference are diverse: the difference in industrial structure (more manufacturing in Germany, more services in The Netherlands …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010815020
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The part-time wage penalty in European countries: how large is it for men?
O'Dorchai, Síle; Plasman, Robert; Rycx, François - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) October, pp. 571-571
Purpose – This paper aims to measure and analyse the wage gap between male part- and full-timers in the private sector of six European countries, i.e. Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Design/methodology/approach – Using a unique matched employer-employee data set...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010666597
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Consumption, Social Capital, and the ‘Industrious Revolution’ in Early Modern Germany
Ogilvie, S. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2009
This paper uses evidence from German-speaking central Europe to address open questions about the Consumer and Industrious Revolutions. Did they happen outside the early-developing, North Atlantic economies? Were they shaped by the “social capital” of traditional institutions? How were they...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008531411
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Reasons for part-time work: an empirical analysis for Germany and The Netherlands
Allaart, Piet; Bellmann, Lutz - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) November, pp. 557-570
investigate to what extent the difference between Germany and The Netherlands can be explained from the demand side of the labour …. Findings – The study finds that, in The Netherlands, part-time jobs are more widespread than in Germany. The reasons for this … difference are diverse: the difference in industrial structure (more manufacturing in Germany, more services in The Netherlands …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004987110
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The Enemy on the Farm: The Economic Contribution of German and Italian POW Employment in Britain and the British Dominions during and after the Second World War
Johann, Custodis - In: Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History … 55 (2014) 2, pp. 30-30
-war. Canada’s rural sector equally appreciated German POW labour and revenues almost exceeded costs. German POWs presented an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011078435