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Befristete und andere "atypische" Beschäftigungsverhältnisse: Wird der Arbeitsmarkt funktionsfähiger? (Fixed-term and other "atypical" employment relationship : is the labour marke...
Boockmann, Bernhard; Hagen, Tobias - In: Zeitschrift für ArbeitsmarktForschung - Journal for … 38 (2005) 2/3, pp. 305-324
"The impact of atypical employment on the ability of the labour market to function depends on how it is used. In this paper we first define three motives for the use of atypical employment: adjustment to fluctuations in business activity, improvement of personnel selection by extending...
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Employers' selection behavior during short-time work
Scholz, Theresa - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) - 2012
"During the recession of 2008-09 Germany experienced a huge decrease in GDP. Employment, however, remained surprisingly stable. The so-called German labor market miracle is often ascribed to the intensive usage of short-time work. Despite the resurgence of this instrument, little is known about...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010641642
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Employers' selection behavior during short-time work
Scholz, Theresa - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) - 2012
"During the recession of 2008-09 Germany experienced a huge decrease in GDP. Employment, however, remained surprisingly stable. The so-called German labor market miracle is often ascribed to the intensive usage of short-time work. Despite the resurgence of this instrument, little is known about...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010592368
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The Internet Economy - Regulatory Challenges and Practices
Koske, Isabell; Bitetti, Rosamaria; Wanner, Isabelle; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014
The Internet has become an integral part of the everyday life of households, firms and governments. Its proper … Internet depends on its openness and the confidence of users. Designing policies that protect society while allowing for … Internet’s great economic potential to be fulfilled, is a difficult task. This paper investigates this challenge and takes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276839
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E-Commerce: Impacts and Policy Challenges
Coppel, Jonathan - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2000
E-commerce -- an application of the Internet -- has expanded exponentially over the past 5 years and is widely expected … d’Internet -- s’est développé d’une manière exponentielle au cours des cinq dernières années et cette tendance devrait …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045948
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Summary of an Informal Workshop on the Causes of Economic Growth
Temple, Jonathan - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2000
covered include the recent growth resurgence in the United States, the potential importance of ICT and the Internet, and the … croissance aux États-Unis, l’importance potentielle des TIC et de l’Internet, et le rôle joué par la réallocation et la …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046099
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The Sexual Internet
Nayar, Pramod K. - eSocialSciences - 2008
The ‘sexual Internet’ is clearly a social space where multiple economies – commercial, political and libidinal – intersect. It is a phenomenon that requires exploration from multiple angles: economic, psychological and discursive. This essay highlights the multiple...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005696011
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Current practices in labour market information systems development for human resources development planning in developed, developing and transition economies
Mangozho, Nicholas - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2003
Describes the development of labour market analysis as an alternative approach to manpower planning and reviews the current state of labour market data collection, analysis and dissemination in ten countries. Identifies good practice in the development and use of labour market information for...
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International best practice in micro and small enterprise development
Allal, Maurice; Finnegan, Gerry - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1999
Reviews international best practice in the area of business development services (BDS) for small and medium-sized enterprises and assesses the potential for replication of some of the more promising approaches in Thailand. Includes the text of the ILO Recommendation concerning General Conditions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966444
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Promoting women's entrepreneurship development based on good practice programmes : some experiences from the North to the South
Kantor, Paula - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2001
Exmines entrepreneurship support programmes in developed countries in order to work out recommendations for developing countries. Identifies constraints facing entrepreneurs and discusses the characteristics of a successful microenterprise. Investigates performance criteria used to evaluate good...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966886