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During the first two decades of the twentieth century the chartered accountants (CAs) of Scotland were confronted by … the divergent opinions which were uttered in private. Proposals for the organization of the profession in a gender …
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Within contemporary Scottish policy guidance, abortion is routinely configured as evidence of a resolvable problem with the healthcare provision of contraception. This article draws on 42 semi-structured interviews with Scottish health professionals conducted during 2007–2008, in order to...
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concentration of individuals in occupations and training based on their gender effectively restricts the pool of potential recruits … to industry and is unlikely to make the best use of human capital. Moreover, it obstructs the pursuit of gender equality … by reinforcing the gender pay gap and restricting individual career choices. This paper reports on the government …
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concentration of individuals in occupations and training based on their gender effectively restricts the pool of potential recruits … to industry and is unlikely to make the best use of human capital. Moreover, it obstructs the pursuit of gender equality … by reinforcing the gender pay gap and restricting individual career choices. This paper reports on the government …
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that reveal little sensitivity to specific labour market conditions in Scotland. In consequence, in Scotland, public sector … public sector into line with those in the private sector in Scotland. …
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Keating M. (2005) Policy convergence and divergence in Scotland under devolution, Regional Studies 39 , 453—463. The … scope for divergence of public policy between Scotland and the rest of the UK is constrained by institutional, political and … services. Scotland is more committed than England to the traditional public sector model, emphasizing egalitarianism and …
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SILER P., WANG C. and LIU X. (2003) Technology transfer within multinational firms and its impact on the productivity of Scottish subsidiaries, Reg. Studies 37 , 15-25. This paper aims to examine the extent to which the technology generated in US parent firms is transferred to their Scottish...
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Purpose – The paper aims to show that active labour market policies in Scotland over a nine-year period have failed to … Scotland have become worse off in terms of the risk of unemployment and despite active labour market intervention. Research … policies in Scotland do not work in terms of reducing the risk of unemployment. Policy needs to focus on creating demand for …
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This paper examines national identity in England and Scotland, arguing that it is necessary to understand how people …
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