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Inheritances and the distribution of wealth or whatever happened to the great inheritance boom?
Wolff, Edward N.; Gittleman, Maury - 2011
We found that on average over the period from 1989 to 2007, 21 percent of American households at a given point of time received a wealth transfer and these accounted for 23 percent of their net worth. Over the lifetime, about 30 percent of households could expect to receive a wealth transfer and...
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The immigrant/native wealth gap in Germany, Italy and Luxembourg
Mathä, Thomas Y.; Porpiglia, Alessandro; Sierminska, Eva - 2011
, Germany and Italy. The results show that, in all three countries, a sizeable wealth gap exists between natives and immigrants …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009640635
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Concept Note : Vocational Education and Training in European Development Cooperation
Europäische Kommission / Geraldirektion Entwicklung … - 2014
This paper is written by DEVCO B3 and sets out the concepts that underlie the preparation of VET reforms and other VET-related projects by EU Delegations or teams within the European Commission.
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Youth Employment in Developing Countries : Background paper prepared under Service Contract DCI-EDUC/2012/310-255
Pieters, Janneke - 2013
The aim of this paper is to identify the key challenges in relation to youth employment in developing countries and … provide recommendations on how EU development cooperation could support the youth employment agenda. It starts with a general … discussion of the main reasons why youth employment challenges matter for development and a comprehensive description of common …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011799530
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Quality of work and employment : A policy tool towards inclusive and sustainable growth : Conference report
2012
On 12 April 2012, a conference on 'Quality of work and Employment: A policy tool towards inclusive and sustainable … than 20 years now, were discussed, focusing on the current challenges for quality of work and employment and the need for a … broader approach to sustainable and inclusive work when employment policies are designed. The overview report of the latest 5 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011857874
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Restructuring in the construction sector
Coughtrie, Duncan; Ward, Terry - European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and … - 2009
This report from the European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) looks at recent developments in the construction sector in different European countries. It highlights the way in which the sector is being affected by the current downturn, and how companies have responded to the crisis. The study also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011863879
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Restructuring in Belgium : Background paper
2009
quarter of 2010. Along with basic descriptive statistics outlining the employment effect of restructuring activities in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011863883
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Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study : Turku, Finland
Penninx, Rinus - 2009
are in an early phase, primarily reacting to specific vulnerable categories of immigrants. Specific policies relating to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011894744
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Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study : Mataró, Spain
van Heelsum, Anja - 2009
number of irregular migrants and consequently many immigrants are burdened with legal problems that they have to solve before …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011894745
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Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study : Frankfurt, Germany
Lüken-Klaßen, Doris - 2009
meet the demands of a heterogeneous population, as far as employment policy and provision of services are concerned. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011894746