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Industrial relations and the political process in Pakistan 1947-1977
Amjad, Rashid; Mahmood, Khalid - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1982
This paper is an introduction to the development of industrial relations in Pakistan over the 30 years since Pakistan gained independence in 1947. One of its aims was to put together a brief history of the trade union movement in the country. It is divided into four parts. Chapter I is a...
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A short history of flexible hours - historical baselines of working time policy in Germany
Promberger, Markus - 2021
This paper analyses the structures and patterns, dimensions and interest relations behind 200 years of working time negotiations and conflicts, based on historical and contemporary literature and research, mainly but not exclusively in Germany. One main thesis is that 'new' flexibilization...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012816085
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Regulating the Fissured Workplace : The Notion of the ‘Employer’ in Chinese Labour Law
Zou, Mimi - 2018
The term 'fissured workplace' has been coined by David Weil to describe fundamental changes in the organisation of work arising from firms' competitive strategies in the 21st century. As Weil put it, fissurisation refers to 'both a form of employment (for example, temporary agency employment;...
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Japanese Capitalism and Modernity in a Global Era : Re-Fabricating Lifetime Employment Relations
Matanle, Peter - 2012
In 'Japanese Capitalism and Modernity in a Global Era,' I argue that Japan's lifetime employment system is not collapsing under the various pressures of globalization and modernization, but that it is developing gradually and that it continues to work well for the salarymen that work within it....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013113296
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Was the Korean slave market efficient?
Brezis, Elise S.; Kim, Heeho - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
slave market in Korea. The aim of this paper is to analyze the efficiency of the Korean slave market by examining the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836942
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Impoverished, but Numerate? Early Numeracy in East Asia (1550–1800) and its Impact on 20th and 21st Century Economic Growth
Baten, Jörg; Sohn, Kitae - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
This paper first draws on a unique data set, hojok (household registers), to estimate numeracy levels in Korea from the …
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Different faces of inequality across Asia: Decomposition of income gaps across demographic Groups
Hlasny, Vladimir - 2017
) (2002); India (2004); Japan (2008); Republic of Korea (2006); the Russian Federation (2004, 2007, and 2010); and Taipei …. Japan; Taipei,China; and Republic of Korea have very low degrees of overall income inequality by world standards, while … poor households in the Republic of Korea and Taipei,China, due to differential returns to household endowments, suggesting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011688706
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The Effects of Lifetime Work Experience on Incidence and Severity of Elderly Poverty in Korea
Chae, Seyoung; Heshmati, Almas - 2017
This study investigates the characteristics that contribute to elderly poverty, mainly focusing on individuals' lifetime work experience. It adopts the heterogeneous relative poverty line which differs by gender, province of residence and over time. It calculates the work experience and obtains...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011744621
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Jesus Speaks Korean: Christianity and Literacy in Colonial Korea
Becker, Sascha O.; Won, Cheongyeon - 2021
In the mid 19th century, pre-colonial Korea under the Joseon dynasty was increasingly isolated and lagging behind in … its economic development. Joseon Korea was forced to sign unequal treaties with foreign powers as a result of which …
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