The aim of this article is to develop and deepen the discussion on this topic and analyse the methods of measuring hidden unemployment. This is important for giving an adequate overview of the situation of the labour market in Estonia and the scope of hidden unemployment and its development in...

To enhance competition in the construction industry, EU policies have created and harmonised functional building codes. Moreover, many actors advocate the construction industry moves towards a lean production, process-based way of working for quality and cost reasons. Here, Timber Framed...

The extensive literature that deals with competition for research funding has focused on the mechanisms and outcomes of funding, but has not systematically studied the allocation of funding among research performers across different financing instruments. The analysis of a small research system...

In this article, we present a comparative analysis of the organization of public funding of research in three central and eastern European countries. We first compare the organization of funding agencies, the portfolio of funding instruments and, finally, the repartition of funding by...

While research and development expenditures are considered a key to productivity growth and development, the question remains whether their contribution could depend on the particular countries’ and industries’ actual development levels and positions in global value chains. In this paper we...

Abstract Die Effekte von Gruppenarbeit wurden in einer schriftliche Umfragestudie mit dem Produktionspersonal (n = 754) in acht schwedischen Industrieunternehmen untersucht. Unterschiede in der Gruppengröße, der alters- und geschlechtermässigen Zusammensetzung der Gruppen als auch dem...

The presented instrument for competence assessment is used in an attempt to make a systematic assessment of what and how much has been learned by an individual employee at a certain point of time in his/her career within an enterprise. Competencies in different work areas are treated: handling...

Many parts of the world are currently experiencing the outcome of processes of economic integration, globalization and transformation. Technological advances in telecommunications and in transport facilities have opened up new possibilities for contracts and exchanges among regions. External...