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Board structure: an empirical study of firms in Anglo-American governance environments

Muller-Kahle, M.I.; Wang, Liu; Wu, Jun - In: Managerial Finance 40 (2014), pp. 681-699

theories. Design/methodology/approach -Using a sample of firms in the USA and the UK from 2000 to 2007, the paper conducts a … associated with firm value in the USA. Social implications - The paper finds strong support for resource dependence theory in the … UK but limited support for agency theory in the USA. Originality/value -This paper takes a multi-country approach to …

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The regulation of statutory auditing: an institutional theory approach

Baker, C. Richard; Bédard, Jean; Hauret, Christian Prat dit - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 29 (2014), pp. 371-394

the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in the USA by comparing the regulatory structures for auditing in the USA, France and … structures for statutory auditing have changed in the period since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The USA, France and …

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Congestion Pricing and the Future of Transit

Fielding, Gordon J. - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 1995

suburban corridors. New opportunities for transit are required if transit is to remain competitive in the USA. Automobile …

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Early education and health outcomes of a 2001 U.S. Birth Cohort

Belfield, Clive R.; Kelly, Inas Rashad - In: Economics & Human Biology 11 (2013) 3, pp. 310-325

This paper looks at health outcomes, health behaviors, and health screening with respect to participation in Early Childhood Care and Education. With information on health status at multiple periods in time, we are able to look at whether healthier children select into early childhood education...

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Action programmes for the protection of homeworkers : ten case- studies from around the world.

U, Huws - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1995

The purpose of this study is to promote action through the provision of practical examples of programmes that have contributed to breaking the isolation of homeworkers, making them aware of their rights, helping them to organize and to increase their bargaining power, and generally improving...

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Offshoring and the internationalization of employment : a challenge for a fair globalization

Auer, Peter; Besse, Geneviève; Méda, Dominique - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2006

The paper presented three related issues. A first objective was to shed light on some of the facts of the employment impacts of trade and investments abroad, including highly controversial themes as off-shoring of the production of goods and services. A second objective was to debate the options...

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Practical guide for strengthening social dialogue in public service reform

Ratnam, Venkata; Tomoda, Shizue - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2005

Explains the purpose and value of social dialogue, and its forms and actors. Gives best-practice experiences from selected countries, followed by policy issues and checklists for strengthening social dialogue. Appends excerpts from ILO Conventions Nos. 87, 98, 135, 151 and 154.

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Human capital investments in children –A comparative analysis of the role of parent-child shared time in selected countries

Österbacka, Eva; Merz, Joachim; Zick, Cathleen D. - In: electronic International Journal of Time Use Research 9 (2012) 1, pp. 120-143

In this paper, we test the hypothesis of parent-child time as a form of human capital investment in children using a propensity score treatment effects approach that accounts for the possible endogenous nature of time use and human capital investment. We broaden the human capital investment...

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Diversifier l'emploi des femmes: une condition indispensable a une vraie egalite de chances.

M, Janjic - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1981

ILO pub. Article on comparison of employment policies (western Europe, Canada and USA) intended to diversify employment …

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HIV/AIDS and employment

N'Daba, Louis; Hodges-Aeberhard, Jane - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1998

Using an international comparative survey conducted by the ILO in 12 countries, examines the legal framework and enterprise practices (e.g. codes of conduct on AIDS, AIDS agreements concluded in important industrial sectors, as well as negative practices), the impact of the measures taken, and...

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