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Globalisation and employment in the EU electrical industry : a case study with emphasis on Germany
Diehl, Markus - 2000
The development of production, prices and employment in the EU electrical industry between the mid-1970s and the mid … observed decline of the employment share of low-skilled workers. The direct effect of increased import competition on relative … employment seems to be small, except for the case of consumer electronics. Apparently, adjustment strategies induced by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011472495
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Labour supply and labour force participation in Europe : a discussion of some recent developments and projections
Chagny, Odile; Döpke, Jörg; Plane, Mathieu; Schmidt, … - 2001
The prospects for labour supply in Europe are considered. The analysis begins with a so-called labour market balance covering the development on an aggregate level. Estimations to shed light on the relation between unemployment and labour force participation are given in the second part of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011473881
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The "employment intensity" of growth in Europe
Döpke, Jörg - 2001
The paper elaborates on the employment intensity of growth. Previous evidence regarding this question is surveyed … that the employment intensity of growth is influenced by the country's wage setting process, the share of the service …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011474618
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Productivity growth and employment : theory and panel estimates
Pissaridēs, Christophoros A. (contributor);  … - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002527941
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Climate policy and corporate behaviour
Commins, Nicola; Lyons, Sean; Schiffbauer, Marc; Tol, … - 2009
. Aspects of behaviour and performance studied include total factor productivity, employment levels, investment behaviour and … profitability. On the whole, energy taxes increased total factor productivity and returns to capital but decreased employment, with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003898726
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Job mismatches and labour market outcomes
Mavromaras, Kostas G.; McGuinness, Séamus; O'Leary, Nigel - 2009
Interpretation of the phenomenon of graduate overeducation remains problematical. In an attempt to resolve at least some of the issues this paper makes use of the panel element of the HILDA survey, distinguishing between four possible combinations of education/skills mismatch. For men we find a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003880505
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Social inequalities in Europe : facing the challenge
Allmendinger, Jutta; Driesch, Ellen von den - 2014
Union. In the first three chapters we address the micro level of individual life courses: education, employment and income … mounting scientific evidence that various forms of educational, employment and financial inequalities increase over time …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010430026
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EU enlargement and (temporary) migration : effects on labour market outcomes in Germany
Hammer, Luisa; Hertweck, Matthias S. - 2022
distribution; and a permanent positive effect on full-time employment. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012821802
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Picture this: social distance and the mistreatment of migrant workers
Barsbai, Toman; Bartoš, Vojtěch; Licuanan, Victoria S.; … - 2022
employers. Encouraging DWs to show their employers a family photo while providing a small gift when starting employment reduced …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013472304
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Competition and fatigue at work
Angelova, Vera; Giebe, Thomas; Ivanova-Stenzel, Radosveta - 2018
We study theoretically and experimentally the role of fatigue and recovery within a competitive work environment. At work, agents usually make their effort choice in response to competition and monetary incentives. At the same time, they have to take into account fatigue, which accumulates over...
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