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EU Regionalförderung: Reformen für die nächste Finanzperiode

In: Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 62 (2013) 1, pp. 45-46

Abstract In their paper Peter Egger and Maximilian von Ehrlich summarize recent research on the effects of European regional policy. Results point to a positive effect of this policy on average. One Euro spent even tends to generate more than one Euro in return in terms of GDP. However, the...

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European Social Fund in Portugal: a complex question for human resource development

Tomé, Eduardo - In: European Journal of Training and Development 36 (2012) 2/3, pp. 179-194

Purpose – This article aims to review the application of the funds awarded by the European Social Fund (ESF) to Portugal, since 1986, from a human resource development (HRD) perspective. Design/methodology/approach – Several variables are analyzed: investment, absorption, people, impact of...

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The European Social Fund: a very specific case instrument of HRD policy

Tomé, Eduardo - In: European Journal of Training and Development 37 (2013) 4, pp. 336-356

Purpose – This paper aims to review the intervention of the European Social Fund (ESF) as an instrument of human resource development (HRD) policies in the European labor market. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses an economic background, and reviews the official documents produced...

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Crisis of Multilateralism and Cities’ Helping Hand

Szpak, Agnieszka - In: New Global Studies 16 (2021) 3, pp. 301-323

Abstract This essay shows how cities are stepping into the role of nation-states and are efficiently cooperating with other cities, not only bilaterally but also multilaterally. There are clear symptoms of the crisis of multilateralism that have led cities to attempt to save or fix the...

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City branding in a multi-level governance context: comparing branding performance across five institutional models for urban development in Saudi Arabia

Alsayel, Abdulrhman; Fransen, Jan; de Jong, Martin - In: Journal of Place Management and Development 16 (2023) 2, pp. 267-290

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how five different multi-level governance (MLG) models affect place branding (PB) performance in Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach In hierarchical administrative systems, central governments exert control on PB, influencing its...

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Environmental management systems as an embedding mechanism: a research note

Albelda Pérez, Esther; Correa Ruiz, Carmen; Carrasco … - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 20 (2007) 3, pp. 403-422

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the interplay between strategy, environmental management systems and environmental accounting, and their role in improving environmental performance. Design/methodology/approach – By engaging with organisations through field research, this...

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Mandatory audit firm rotation in Spain: a policy that was never applied

Carrera, Nieves; Gómez‐Aguilar, Nieves; Humphrey, … - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 20 (2007) 5, pp. 671-701

Purpose – In recent international debates on auditing regulation, Spain has assumed a real prominence as a claimed … provide an analysis of the implementation and subsequent removal of mandatory audit firm rotation in Spain in the 1990s … congressional hearings, financial newspapers and documents produced by the professional associations of auditors in Spain. Findings …

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Social disclosure, legitimacy theory and the role of the state

Archel, Pablo; Husillos, Javier; Larrinaga, Carlos; … - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 22 (2009) 8, pp. 1284-1307

environmental disclosure (SED) of a multinational in the automotive sector with an established presence in Spain, in the context of …

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Corporate governance and strategic information on the internet : A study of Spanish listed companies

García Sánchez, Isabel‐María; Rodríguez … - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 24 (2011) 4, pp. 471-501

Purpose – The purpose of this study is twofold: to evidence the disclosure practices of Spanish companies in relation to a voluntary typology of strategic information; and to determine the factors that explain these practices. Among the factors considered, the study seeks to focus on the role...

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An empirical exploration of the link between reporting to stakeholders and corporate social responsibility reputation in the Spanish context

Pérez, Andrea; López, Carlos; García-De los … - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 30 (2017) 3, pp. 668-698

media. The findings are explained largely by the institutional, political and business characteristics of Spain after the …

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