Within the EU, various measures have been taken to harmonize access to the audit profession. Nevertheless, only minimum access requirements are defined by EU regulation. Our results show considerable remaining differences between the member states. They are the basis for an Access Requirements...

Most of the literature on immigration sees it as a permanent phenomenon, which can best be contained by adopting strict policies of border closure. On the other hand, there is considerable historical documentation to show how often immigration is temporary. That is to say, immigrants stay for a...

We are in the midst of what amounts to a national experiment in how best to attract, prepare, and retain teachers, particularly for high-poverty urban schools. Using data on students and teachers in grades 3–8, this study assesses the effects of pathways into teaching in New York City on the...