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State vulnerability and the facets of development

Cojanu, Valentin - In: International Journal of Development Issues 9 (2010) 2, pp. 131-145

development processes in south‐east Europe. The argument proceeds along a comparative analysis of three categories of variables …

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Developing e‐skills for competitiveness, growth and employment in the 21st century

Singh, Sumanjeet - In: International Journal of Development Issues 11 (2012) 1, pp. 37-59

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify e‐skills shortages, gaps and mismatches in Europe, and the reasons …/gap/mismatch in Europe. Practical implications – The paper presents a discussion and provides some policy options to solve the … problems of e‐Skills shortage/gap/mismatch in Europe, which will be helpful for policy‐related discussions and in suitable …

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Rural entrepreneurship in Europe

Stathopoulou, Sophia; Psaltopoulos, Demetrios; Skuras, … - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 10 (2004) 6, pp. 404-425

The present work provides an integrated view of rural entrepreneurship and sets the agenda for future research in the area. Rurality defines a territorially specific entrepreneurial milieu with distinct physical, social and economic characteristics. Location, natural resources and the landscape,...

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Academic Entrepreneurship in Europe

Woollard, David - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 14 (2008) 1, pp. 63-65

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Performance drivers of serial entrepreneurs

Kirschenhofer, Florian; Lechner, Christian - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 18 (2012) 3, pp. 305-329

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on the role of team and entrepreneurial experience for firm performance of serial entrepreneurs in the multi‐media industry. Design/methodology/approach – The research assumes that serial entrepreneurs have certain advantages over novice entrepreneurs,...

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Self-employment, the informal economy and the marginalisation thesis

Williams, Colin C; Horodnic, Ioana Alexandra - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 21 (2015) 2, pp. 224-242

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate which groups of the self-employed engage in the informal economy. Until now, self-employed people participating in the informal economy have been predominantly viewed as marginalised populations such as those on a lower income and living in...

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Is there a rationale for the continuing link to oil product prices in continental European long‐term gas contracts?

Stern, Jonathan P. - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 1 (2007) 3, pp. 221-239

. The implication of these findings is that nearly 20 percent of Europe's energy supplies are priced inappropriately with … North West Europe. …

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EU spot prices and industry structure: assessing electricity market integration

Pereira da Silva, Patrícia; Soares, Isabel - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 2 (2008) 3, pp. 340-350

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to assess the state of spot price convergence between several European electricity day‐ahead markets. Design/methodology/approach – The concept of a fully integrated market is developed through the arbitrage relationship in which spot prices at one...

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Market or geopolitics? The Europeanization of EU's energy corridors

Escribano Francés, Gonzalo - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 5 (2011) 1, pp. 39-59

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore an energy strategy for the European Union (EU) that could integrate the tensions between geopolitics and the market in a coherent and consistent external EU energy policy. Design/methodology/approach – The approach consists of combining the...

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Resources, capacities and corridors for energy imports to Europe

Pregger, Thomas; Lavagno, Evasio; Labriet, Maryse; … - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 5 (2011) 1, pp. 125-156

Purpose – Two main activities of the EC FP7 Risk of Energy Availability: Common Corridors for Europe Supply Security … import corridors and associated risks regarding the energy systems in Europe. Originality/value – The originality of the …

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