European pension systems are increasingly under pressure. In this book Giuliano Bonoli examines policymakers' efforts to cope in the context of public support for existing pension schemes and the implications of an ageing population. The book compares and assesses the process of pension...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Perry of London -- Note on Names -- Introduction -- PART I: The Rise of the House of Perry, 1615- 1721 -- 1 / The Early Perrys and Their Wanderings -- 2 / The Emergence of Perry & Lane -- 3 / The Business of the Perry Firm -- 4 / The Public Role of Micaiah Perry I...

This book illustrates how party politics influences policy on income distribution. The author applies game theory to detailed case studies of party dynamics in Canada, Australia, Britain and the United States. Mulé ¥valuates existing theories, and offers a valuable new perspective to students...

Intro -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Glossary -- Introduction -- 1 Unemployment: History and Perspectives -- Unemployment and Industrial Capitalism -- Unemployment and the Demise of the Poor Law -- The Late and Contested Recognition of Unemployment -- The Discovery of Unemployment...

Much could be gained from the privatization of social security, but can the gains be delivered? This work takes a look at social security privatization; at the present situation and at what the future holds. The authors examine the experiences of other areas such as Europe and Latin America

Intro -- Contents -- Figures and tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 The new context of graduate recruitment -- 2 Sending the right message -- 3 The current practice of graduate recruitment, and what graduates think of it -- 4 "But they just don't apply": what ethnic minority...

This special issue of The Leadership &Organizational Development Journal adoptsas its theme, ''Public sector leadership''.Many would argue that the turbulence thatcurrently characterises the operatingenvironment of public sector organizationshighlights a need, more than ever before, foreffective...

An overview of trends in women's work across Europe from the pre-industrial period to the present. This book focuses on the defining role of gender and class and compares rates of change in different European countries

The contributors analyse the implications of social exclusion, offering suggestions for good practice in the allocation of housing for black and other ethnic minority groups. This book shows how racism and the shortage of housing workers from black and other ethnic minorities constrain the...

Fashion markets are synonymous with rapid change and, as a result, commercial success or failure is largely determined by the organisation's flexibility and responsiveness. Responsiveness is characterised by short time-to-market, the ability to scale up (or down) quickly and the rapid...