Endbericht eines von der Europäischen Kommission beauftragten Projektes zur Identifikation und Analyse von strukturellen Hindernissen, mit denen unselbstständig Beschäftigte konfrontiert sind, wenn sie sich selbstständig machen wollen. Darüber hinaus werden jene "best practices" in den...

Having sufficient access to finance is an important determinant for the development of an enterprise. It is a well-known phenomenon that SMEs1 face different challenges when accessing finance compared to large scale enterprises (LSEs). LSE's for instance, have direct access to capital markets...

European industrial society is rapidly transforming itself into a knowledge society and this has implications for all citizens of the European Union. This report looks at the impact of the growing use of machine and computer technology on the work environment and the quality of working...