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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014725563
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014616389
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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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John Stuart Mill on Spain
Ramos Gorostiza, José Luis; Trincado, Estrella - In: Journal des Économistes et des Études Humaines 18 (2012) 2
Abstract This article studies the observations which John Stuart Mill collected about Spain in his writings. The aim is …, Mill visited Spain in 1860 and captured the image of a country in a process of economic transformation, similar to the …
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Economic crisis and child maltreatment in Spain: the consequences of the recession in the child protection system
Montagud Mayor, Xavier - In: Journal of Children's Services 16 (2021) 1, pp. 24-38
Spain, to estimate whether there is any kind of relationship between the conditions of socio-economic crisis and its … decision-making of the CPS in Spain and the need to deepen in its study. Originality/value To the best of the author …’s knowledge, this is the first longitudinal study on the effects of the economic crisis on CPS activity in Spain.  …
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“Sitation” distributions and Bradford's law in a closed Web space
Faba‐Pérez, Cristina; Guerrero‐Bote, V.P.; … - In: Journal of Documentation 59 (2003) 5, pp. 558-580
Extremadura (Spain). Two sets of data, varying several parameters, were used. The sitation distributions found were coherent with …
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Analysis of the behaviour of the users of a package of electronic journals in the field of chemistry
Borrego, Angel; Urbano, Cristóbal - In: Journal of Documentation 63 (2007) 2, pp. 243-258
Purpose – The purpose of this research is to analyse the behaviour of the users of a package of electronic journals using the data of consumption per IP address. Design/methodology/approach – The paper analyses the data of consumption at the University of Barcelona of 31 electronic journals...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014853247
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Harmonizing management accounting in international subsidiaries: beyond national borders
Endenich, Christoph; Hoffjan, Andreas; Schlichting, Teresa - In: Journal of Business Strategy 37 (2016) 1, pp. 27-33
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore if and how companies strive for a harmonization of management accounting systems in their international business units to support company-wide consistent strategy implementation and to analyze the underlying drivers and pitfalls. Our paper is...
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