Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Acronyms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 International Labor Standards in the National Context: Legal Frameworks and Monitoring -- 3 Implementing International Standards at the National Level -- 4 Methods of Assessing National Laws and Enforcement Mechanisms -- 5 U.S....

Front Matter -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Occupational Safety and Health Professionals -- 3 The Changing Workforce -- 4 The Changing Workplace -- 5 The Changing Organization of Work -- 6 The Changing Delivery of Health...

During the interwar years, broadcast radio became a popular way for Europeans to consume local, national, and international news. The medium not only began to shape European policy and politics, but also laid the foundation for European unification and global interconnectedness. In Europe On...

A term specifically found in European politics, social concertation refers to cooperation between trade unions, governments and employers in public policy-making. Social Concertation in Times of Austerity investigates the political underpinnings of social concertation in the context of European...

Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Overview: Market Access Strategy in a New Trade Environment -- Introduction -- Ingredients for Sub-Saharan Africa's Market Access Strategy -- How Can Sub-Saharan African Countries Boost Exports...

One of a series of studies on vocational education and training, this review assesses the apprenticeship system and vocational education and training in Israel and provides policy recommendations. Israel has experienced strong economic growth over the last decade, and labour shortages are.

This report on Lithuania is the tenth country study published in a series of reports looking into how policies connect people with jobs. This report is produced in the framework of a project of the OECD with the European Commission which aims to raise the quality of the data collected and their...

This book assesses the current EU VAT provisions on electronically supplied services, and makes innovative and practical proposals for ways to address the identified flaws.Winner of the 2015 Maurice Lauré Prize awarded by the International Fiscal Association (IFA).

Teachers and in-company trainers are central to vocational education and training (VET), as they support the school-to-work transitions of learners from diverse backgrounds. VET teachers develop learners' skills in school-based settings, while in-company trainers support learners during their...

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the current European media in a period of disruptive transformation. It maps the full scope of contemporary media policy and industry activities while also assessing the impact of new technologies and radical changes in distribution and consumption on...