Economic activity always involves the allocation of scarce goods to competing uses. Among these scarce goods is also the personnel of the enterprise. Personnel economics therefore also has to make such allocation decisions with respect to the availability of personnel and with respect to the...

We present algorithms to calculate the stability radius of optimal or approximate solutions of binary programming problems with a min-sum or min-max objective function. Our algorithms run in polynomial time if the optimization problem itself is polynomially solvable. We also extend our results...

This study examines the enduring spatial and racial dimensions of poverty and deprivation in South Africa to assess the progress made by the post-apartheid society and state. A multi-dimensional approach is required to assess progress because it can reflect the reduction in deprivation...

Education is increasingly seen as a substitute for social policy, but opportunities for skill development vary by social background and educational institutions are not neutral in this respect. While previous research has extensively examined how schooling affects skills distribution, the role...

Poverty – differently defined and measured – still remains one the crucial parts of the world development debate. It`s broadly perceived as multidimensional phenomenon which deprives people from basic capabilities and freedoms, limits their opportunity to educate and fully participate in the...