Patients with osteoporosis-related fractures were found to incur nearly $US10 000 in estimated additional direct healthcare costs in the 6 months post-fracture, compared with patients with no fracture. Reduced fracture risk may lower associated direct healthcare costs. </AbstractSection> Copyright Springer...

Purpose – The paper aims to show that active labour market policies in Scotland over a nine-year period have failed to meet key policy objectives. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses the UK national online manpower information system (NOMIS) to conduct a detailed statistical...

Much of the theoretical and policy debate on local labour markets has focused upon improving the educational, training, and other 'supply-side' characteristics of job seekers. However, complementary employer 'demand-side' factors, in particular the characteristics of employers, job openings, and...