Labour Policy

Globalization, Uncertainty and Women’s Careers

Edited by Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Heather Hofmeister

Globalization, Uncertainty and Women’s Careers assesses the effects of globalization on the life courses of women in thirteen countries across Europe and America in the second half of the 20th century.

Paperback (2008)

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Competing Claims in Work and Family Life

Edited by Tanja van der Lippe, Pascale Peters

Competing claims on time in work and family life have become inherent, unavoidable features of the Western world. As households increasingly juggle competing responsibilities, and as job expectations and parenting standards intensify, ma...

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Gender Divisions and Working Time in the New Economy

Edited by Diane Perrons, Colette Fagan, Linda McDowell, Kath Ray, Kevin Ward

Contemporary societies are characterised by new and more flexible working patterns, new family structures and widening social divisions. This book explores how these macro-level changes affect the micro organisation of daily life, with r...

Paperback (2007)

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Industrial Relations in the New Europe

Edited by Peter Leisink, Bram Steijn, Ulke Veersma

This book presents an evidence-based assessment of the impact of EU enlargement on industrial relations and social standards in old and new EU Member States. It combines chapters which give an overview of the process of enlargement/integ...

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The Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policies

Edited by Jaap de Koning

This book argues that active labour market policies are necessary to improve the position of the unemployed but have so far performed relatively poorly. The contributing authors seek ways to improve active labour market policy and consid...

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Workforce Development Networks in Rural Areas

Gary Paul Green

Rural areas face numerous challenges in building a high-wage, high-skilled workforce. In response to these obstacles, many regions have established workforce development networks that provide stronger linkages between employers, schools,...

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International Handbook of Trade Unions

Edited by John T. Addison, Claus Schnabel

This Handbook is an authoritative and invaluable reference tool, uniquely analysing the forces governing unionism, union behaviour and union impact from a variety of perspectives, both theoretical and empirical. The 14 chapters are writt...

Paperback (2005)

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The European Social Model

Nick Adnett, Stephen Hardy

This timely book explores the development of the European Social Model and questions whether the relatively high level of social protection provided, both in terms of social welfare provision and in the creation of workers’ rights and em...

Hardback (2005)

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Welfare for the Unemployed in Britain and Germany

Frances McGinnity

In recent decades, the problem of unemployment has generated fierce political and academic discussion on how national governments should address this issue. This book sheds light on a key debate in unemployment policy – that of whether u...

Hardback (July 2004)

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Institutions and Wage Formation in the New Europe

Edited by Gabriel Fagan, Francesco Paolo Mongelli, Julian Morgan

Institutions and Wage Formation in the New Europe addresses the role played by institutions in European wage formation with a focus on EMU and institutional change in labour markets.

Hardback (2004)

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Overeducation in Europe

Edited by Felix Büchel, Andries de Grip, Antje Mertens

Overeducation is one of the most important mechanisms for labour market adjustment when there is an excess supply of highly skilled workers. However, there is much debate about the consequences of this phenomena and the short- and long-t...

Hardback (2004)

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