In the paper I examine sequences of school-to-work transitions in ten European countries by using explorative methods of optimal matching and cluster analysis. The process of labour market entry is observed for the five years following departure from school by examining monthly labour market...

The article investigates two legal provisions in the Netherlands: firstly, the 'verlofspaarregeling' (2001-2005) and secondly, the 'levensloopregeling' (since January 2006). Both provisions give employees the opportunity to store time on lifetime working accounts and to use this time for paid...

The main purpose of this paper is to explore whether and how the amount of firmsponsored Continuing Vocational Training (CVT) provided in Sweden from 1999 onwards was influenced by institutional conditions. The Swedish labour market is characterised by a relatively large amount of publicly...

The network addressed the basic transformation of our European social and economic systems caused by globalisation, modernisation, individualisation or the shift towards the knowledge-based society. The change in the nature of social risks was one of the focal points of the project. The decline...

The focus of this article is twofold. The first part is centred around the historical development of the Danish training and education system for people in employment, while the second draws on the results of a recently conducted survey in order to discuss the role of skill needs analyses and...

Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht die Frage, welchen Einfluss das Bildungsniveau auf das Einkommen und die Dauer von Beschäftigungsverhältnissen mehrfach beschäftigter Künstler ausübt. Als Datengrundlagen für die Beantwortung der Forschungsfragen wurden der Mikrozensus 2003 und die...

A synthesis of studies regarding anticipation practices in Austria is provided. The theoretical approach combines concepts from transitional labour market theory, the foresight paradigm, institutional approaches to the coordination of education and employment, and the concept of an anticipation...

The purpose of this paper is to summarize the presence and importance of Unemployment Compensation in the world today. Summary measures are developed built-up from country-specific detail, and aggregated for the major regions of the world. The paper also summarizes key details about the...

Seit den 80er Jahren haben sich im Gesundheitswesen die Versuche durchgesetzt, das Arztverhalten mit Geldanreizen zu steuern. Die finanziellen Steuerungsinstrumente bauen implizit darauf, dass die Ärzte sich bei ihren Entscheidungen, Empfehlungen, Verschreibungen, Überund Einweisungen primär...

Das vorliegende Papier beschreibt eine Untersuchung zum Umfang sowie zur Qualitätssiche-rung und Evaluation der primärpräventiven Aktivitäten in deutschen Aids-Hilfe-Organisatio-nen. Als Datenquelle diente ein selbst entwickelter Fragebogen, der in allen 119 deutschen Einrichtungen...