Unemployment is a serious challenge that has been rising day by day. Skill development and creation of employment opportunities are key factors to address youth unemployment. This study emphasizes on the need for job-oriented education and to link education to employment. This study derives a...

Unemployment is a serious challenge that has been rising day by day. Skill development and creation of employment opportunities are key factors to address youth unemployment. This study emphasizes on the need for job-oriented education and to link education to employment. This study derives a...

In Deutschland wurde zum 1. Januar 2015 ein flächendeckender, gesetzlicher Mindestlohn von 8,50 Euro pro Stunde eingeführt. Kritiker des Mindestlohnes führen an, dass dieser zu erheblichen Beschäftigungsverlusten führen würde. Befürworter stellen dies in Frage und führen für den...

Ein robuster Befund der Berufsforschung ist, dass Frauen und Männer sich unterschiedlich auf die Berufe verteilen. Aus arbeitsmarktökonomischer Sicht stellt sich dabei die Frage, in welchem Maße die Berufsentscheidung, anstelle von wahren Fähigkeiten, von Vorstellungen über...

In den letzten Jahren ist die Geschlechterdiversität am Arbeitsplatz zu einem breit diskutierten und erforschten Thema geworden, einschließlich der Frage der Vertretung von Frauen in Aufsichtsräten. Das starke Interesse der Öffentlichkeit an der Geschlechterdiversität wird begleitet von...

Social attitudes toward women vary significantly across societies. This chapter reviews recent empirical research on various historical determinants of contemporary differences in gender roles and gender gaps across societies, and how these differences are transmitted from parents to children...

Women and girls in the European Union (EU) experience persistent gender discrimination and gender-based violence, as evidence collected by FRA confirms. This severely limits the ability of women and girls to enjoy their rights and to participate on an equal footing in society. This FRA...

Introduction: conversations on care in feminist political economy and ecology / Wendy Harcourt and Christine Bauhardt -- Nature, care, and gender : feminist dilemmas / Christine Bauhardt -- White settler colonial scientific fabulations on otherwise narratives of care / Wendy Harcourt --...

"This book addresses issues of interest on the topics of strategic management and entrepreneurship in the context of globalization. It highlights the importance of the competitive advantages and raises concerns on the barriers encountered by women entrepreneurs as a consequence of gender impact,...

Effizienzpolitiken allein werden nicht mehr ausreichen, um Klimaschutzziele zu erreichen. Diese Erkenntnis setzt sich in der aktuellen Nachhaltigkeitsdebatte immer mehr durch, partiell selbst innerhalb der Green Economy-Diskurse. Wir werden um Politiken der Eindämmung struktureller...

Gender and family entrepreneurship : an overview / Vanessa Ratten, Veland Ramadani, Leo-Paul Dana and Robert Hisrich -- Culturally endorsed leadership styles and entrepreneurial behaviors of women / Saurav Pathak and Etayankara Muralidharan -- Moving beyond the barriers : examining the impact of...

"This book provides a thorough scientific analysis about Arab women in business. It includes theoretical and real case studies to help junior researchers and practitioners to understand Arab Women in Business. Also, motivation forces and leadership styles are examined to detect similarities and...

Part 1: Performance, success and value in entrepreneurship: a women's perspective. Redefining success beyond economic growth and wealth generation: the case of Ethiopia / Atsede T. Hailemariam and Brigitte Kroon -- Value creation through women's entrepreneurship / Shandana Sheiikh, Shumaila...

Introduction : women, the economy, and economics / Susan L. Averett, Laura M. Argys, & Saul D. Hoffman -- Marriage-market search and sorting : explanations and evidence / Hani Mansour & Terra McKinnish -- Marriage and marriage markets / Shoshana Grossbard -- Marital instability in the United...