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Layoffs in a Recession and Temporary Employment Subsidies when a Recovery is ExpectedLayoffs in a Recession and Temporary Employment Subsidies when a Recovery is Expected [PDF]
Sunk firing costs shelter employment – and this effect is typically amplified by uncertainty due to an option value of waiting. Thus, if sunk firing costs are high, e.g. due to a employment protection legislation, and if recession related losses are with
Matthias Göcke
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Making teaching more attractive: Promising evidence of impact from Australia
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Sustaining teaching as a respected and attractive profession is more critical than ever, particularly as teachers' work becomes increasingly shaped by standardisation and accountability—conditions that have shown minimal positive impact while eroding the professional agency essential to job satisfaction.
Jennifer M. Gore +5 more
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Employment protection legislation and job stability: an European cross country analysis [PDF]
This paper tries to shed some light on the actual changes that occurred in the labour markets dynamics of the European Union 253 (EU-25) over the last decade using job tenure4 data.
Cazes, Sandrine, Tonin, Mirco
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Prosocial behaviour in primary and secondary school students. Effects of the CYBUPRE intervention
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Prosocial behaviour is regarded as a critical factor in reducing aggressive behaviours among peers, both in physical settings and virtual spaces. This variable facilitates the enhancement of social relationships, promoting empathy, deep listening, physical and verbal service, and even solidarity, among other benefits.
Mercedes Chicote‐Beato +3 more
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Who Pays for it? The Heterogeneous Wage Effects of Employment Protection Legislation [PDF]
This paper estimates the effect of employment protection legislation (EPL) on workers' individual wages in a quasi-experimental setting, exploiting a reform that introduced unjust-dismissal costs in Italy for firms below 15 employees and left firing ...
Giovanni Pica, Marco Leonardi
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Falling pupil numbers and school closures: Setting a research agenda for a new era of precarity
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the significant phenomenon of decreasing pupil numbers in England due to lower birth rates and the impact of a school closure on a school community. It then discusses how the sociology of education might research this major issue.
Eleanor Fagan, Alice Bradbury
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The German employment protection act: How does it work in company practice? [PDF]
The article describes the manner in which in companies make decisions about dismissals. It begins with the presentation of a number of theories, which attempt to depict the complexity of the employment relationship.
Bothfeld, Silke, Ullmann, Karen
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study assesses the degree of alignment with and eligibility to the EU Taxonomy of non‐financial firms and investigates its relationship with their Cost of Debt (CoD). The empirical analysis is based on a sample of 306 non‐financial firms listed on the Stoxx Europe 600 Index across 15 European countries. Taxonomy‐related data were manually
Fabio Rizzato +3 more
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Layoff Costs and Efficiency with Asymmetric Information [PDF]
Wage determination under asymmetric information generates inefficiencies due to excess turnover. Severance pay and layoff taxes can improve efficiency. We show that inefficient separations can even be fully removed with fixed separation taxes in the case
Delacroix, Alain, Wasmer, Etienne
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From Compliance to Circularity: A Design‐Led Approach to Recyclable Packaging
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transition to recyclable packaging is a strategic priority for the Fast‐Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, aligning with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Adapting to regulatory uncertainty and integrating evolving recyclability criteria require not only technical innovation but also organisational transformation ...
Tessa Bronsky +2 more
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