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A new deal or new disadvantage? : British ethnic minorities and Government training

Ogbonna, Emmanuel; Noon, Mike - In: International Journal of Manpower 20 (1999) 3/4, pp. 165-179

In Britain, welfare‐to‐work has been hailed as a radical initiative to help those that are socially and economically disadvantaged in society. The New Deal promises to offer young long term unemployed people the opportunity to train and experience the world of work in a bid to make them more...

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Zeitarbeitnehmer als Beschäftigte zweiter Klasse? Perspektiven zur sozialen Differenzierung in Betrieben / Agency workers as second-class workers? Perspectives on social differentiation in companies

Alewell, Dorothea; Benkhoff, Birgit - In: Arbeit 18 (2009) 3, pp. 216-229

hinzunehmen, sie erleben im Gefolge ihrer Diskriminierung auch einen sozialen Statusverlust. Auf der Grundlage einer …

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Arbeitszufriedenheit von Personen mit Migrationshintergrund - Eine Analyse auf Basis des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) / Job satisfaction of migrants - An analysis based on the...

Derfler, Peter; Bešić, Almina - In: Arbeit 22 (2013) 2, pp. 134-149

Abstract In diesem Beitrag untersuchen wir Unterschiede zwischen der Arbeitszufriedenheit von Migrant/innen und Nicht-Migrant/innen. Diese werden theoretisch durch Unterschiede bei Arbeitsplatzmerkmalen und humankapitaltheoretische Ansätze abgeleitet und anhand von Daten des Sozio-oekonomischen...

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Disclosure of sexual orientation in the USA and its consequences in the workplace

Bonaventura, Luigi; Biondo, Alessio Emanuele - In: International Journal of Social Economics 43 (2016) 11, pp. 1115-1123

Purpose Discrimination and hostility in the workplace prevents homosexual workers from performing their core functions … the effects on unemployment rates of an increasing of sexual orientation (SO) disclosure in the workplaces. The authors … unemployment rates, job satisfaction, and job segregation. Originality/value The economic literature on SO and job satisfaction is …

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The transition to hydrogen‐based energy: combining technology and risk assessments and lay perspectives

Ricci, Miriam; Newsholme, Gordon; Bellaby, Paul; Flynn, Rob - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 1 (2007) 1, pp. 34-50

Purpose – The paper attempts to highlight and discuss the limitations of the current discourse around the role of hydrogen‐based energy in a more sustainable future. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws upon preliminary findings from qualitative fieldwork in three case studies....

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Migration, Trade, and Foreign Direct Investment in Mexico

Aroca, Patricio; Maloney, William F. - In: The World Bank Economic Review 19 (2005) 3, pp. 449-471

Part of the rationale for the North American Free Trade Agreement was that it would increase trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, creating jobs and reducing migration to the United States. Since poor data on illegal migration to the United States make direct measurement difficult,...

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Immigration Policies and the Ecuadorian Exodus

Bertoli, Simone; Moraga, Jesús Fernández-Huertas; … - In: The World Bank Economic Review 25 (2011) 1, pp. 57-76

migration to the United States than to Spain, with the wage differential increasing with migrants' education level. While this …

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Adaptation amidst Prosperity and Adversity: Insights from Happiness Studies from around the World : An Overview

Graham, Carol - In: World Bank Research Observer 26 (2011) 1, pp. 105-137

Some individuals who are destitute report to be happy, while others who are very wealthy report to be miserable. There are many possible explanations for this paradox; the author focuses on the role of adaptation. Adaptation is the subject of much work in economics, but its definition is a...

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Silence in the sexual agenda of a UK probation service

Beckett, C. - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 31 (2012) 8, pp. 753-767

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to interrogate ways in which sex and sexual orientation are excluded from the agenda of work relationships in one probation service. Design/methodology/approach – The research was conducted through conversational interviews with members of a team...

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BAME women business owners: how intersectionality affects discrimination and social support

Fielden, Sandra; Davidson, Marilyn J. - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 27 (2012) 8, pp. 559-581

discrimination and the problems encountered in accessing social support (including emotional and instrumental support) experienced by …, the discrimination they may encounter. Findings – The degree of discrimination experienced was reported as a result of … discrimination and social support. Whilst it highlights many intra group differences, it has also demonstrated the lack of …

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