This paper provides new evidence on the effect of immigration on election outcomes. Our analysis makes use of data on city districts in Hamburg, Germany, during a period of substantial inflows of immigrants and asylum seekers. We find significant and robust effects for changes in foreigner...

The application and design of public-private partnerships between the extremes of purely public or purely private task fulfilment in public services is, in practice, subject to political processes. Decisions about PPPs (realisation, arrangement) are taken in the political arena and are therefore...

Introduction: globalization, strategic HRM and China -- Evolution of SHRM/HPWS and social exchange theory -- SHRM/HPWS in China and case study profiles -- Interview and case study analysis -- The mediating role of trust : survey results -- Conclusion: on-going challenges

"The idea of a free gift economy has become important in the movement for alternative economics, however the connection with women and especially with mothers has not been widely understood. The conference "The Maternal Roots of the Gift Economy," held in Rome in 2015, brought together women and...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction: Globalization, strategic HRM and China -- 2 Evolution of SHRM/HPWS and social exchange theory -- 3 SHRM/HPWS in China and case study profiles -- 4 Implementation of...