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Natural market segments: religion and identity – the case of “zongos” in Ghana

Sergius Koku, Paul - In: Journal of Islamic Marketing 2 (2011) 2, pp. 177-185

Purpose – “Zongos” are a part of the urban phenomena in Ghana that have escaped critical social inquiry. The purpose of this paper is three fold. It seeks insight into the reasons zongos continue to attract new dwellers despite their “unattractive” reputation; the role of religion in...

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Die Legende von der Mietpreisexplosion

Benček, David; Klodt, Henning - In: Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 63 (2014) 2, pp. 111-127

Abstract The new German federal government has stipulated a price barrier as a response to the seeming „rent explosion“ in German residential markets. Contrary to this perception, we find that inflation-adjusted rents net of heating are even lower today than twenty years ago. Furthermore,...

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Commuters on bikes arrive at work much less stressed than drivers : Study has policy implications for business owners

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 25 (2017) 3, pp. 42-44

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places...

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Stressor and personal variables in the commuting experience

Koslowsky, Meni; Aizer, Asher; Krausz, Moshe - In: International Journal of Manpower 17 (1996) 3, pp. 4-14

The past few years have seen an increase in studies on the effects of commuting stress on various measures of strain …. In particular, commuting impedance, a combination of time and distance between home and work, has been suggested as the … independent variable that best describes the commuting experience. As demographic characteristics have been hypothesized as …

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An empirical study of nation branding for attracting internationally mobile skilled professionals

Silvanto, Sari; Ryan, Jason; McNulty, Yvonne - In: Career Development International 20 (2015) 3, pp. 238-258

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically assess the importance for nations of key institutional, economic, and societal factors for attracting skilled professionals from abroad. It examines the existing literature on international talent mobility and empirically tests the validity...

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Relocation branding: a strategic framework for attracting talent from abroad

Silvanto, Sari; Ryan, Jason - In: Journal of Global Mobility 2 (2014) 1, pp. 102-120

Purpose – The global migration and movement of talent plays an important role in the economic growth and competitiveness of many nations. In coming decades, it is anticipated that there will be increased competition between countries to attract the best and brightest. The World Economic Forum...

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Does College Still Pay?

Barrow, Lisa; Rouse, Cecilia Elena - In: The Economists' Voice 2 (2005) 4

Since the mid-1990s college tuition costs have risen quickly while the rate of increase in the value of education has slowed considerably. Cecilia Rouse and Lisa Barrow explore the reasons and ask if college remains a good investment.

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Causal Returns to Education : A Survey on Empirical Evidence for Germany

Flossmann, Anton L.; Pohlmeier, Winfried - In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik 226 (2006) 1, pp. 6-23

Summary This paper surveys the empirical evidence on causal effects of education on earnings for Germany and compares alternative studies in the light of their underlying identifying assumptions. We work out the different assumptions taken by various studies, which lead to rather different...

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Multiple language usage and earnings in Western Europe

Williams, Donald R. - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) 4, pp. 372-393

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the return to multiple language usage in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach – This article aims to estimate the effect that using an additional language at work has on earnings for a sample of workers in the European Community...

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Gender wage gap and education: a stochastic frontier approach

Garcia-Prieto, Carmen; Gómez-Costilla, Patricia - In: International Journal of Manpower 38 (2017) 3, pp. 504-516

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to get deeper insight into the measurement of gender wage gap. A proper method to identify which part of gender wage differences is due to discrimination against women is provided, and the relationship between wage differences and education is studied....

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