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Job Satisfaction in Post-Arab Spring Egypt and Tunisia: Between Hope and Hardship
SAGE OpenThis study examines job satisfaction in Egypt and Tunisia following the 2011 Arab Spring, with a focus on how labor market conditions and workplace characteristics shaped worker well-being during this critical period of political and economic transition.
Abdelhalem Mahmoud Shahen +1 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli +2 more
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Labor markets and health: an integrated life course perspective
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2016 Current work and health research is fragmented, focusing on jobs, exposures, specific worker groups, work organization, or employment contracts. An emphasis on the labor market in framing the work and health relationship conceptualizes work not only as ...
Benjamin C Amick +2 more
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Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2020 A firm’s expectation about the future business cycle is an important determinant of the decision to train apprentices, especially as German firms typically offer apprenticeships to either fill future skilled worker positions, or as a substitute for other
Samuel Muehlemann +2 more
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Import Wheat Tenders and the Effects of the Russian Invasion
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Risk and volatility for many commodities escalated sharply following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, creating numerous uncertainties for trading firms and importers. The purpose of this study is to analyze the bidding behavior in Egyptian wheat import tenders in the pre‐ and post‐invasion periods.
William W. Wilson +2 more
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Fixed-Term employment contracts in Spain: Labor market flexibility or segmentation?. [PDF]
In this article, we provide some insights into the labor market effects of fixed-term contracts in Spain. We use in our study the dual labor market theory and some tenets of efficiency wage models.
Alba, Alfonso
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study advances the literature on sustainable urban agriculture and alternative sustainable food production systems, which have gained momentum due to the need to strengthen regional food supply chains and meet the growing urban demand for fresh food. Indoor agriculture (IA) holds promise for year‐round cultivation of fresh produce even in
Joseph Seong +2 more
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The labor-managed firm, Herbert Gintis, and me
Frontiers in Behavioral EconomicsDuring 1990–96, Herbert Gintis co-authored an influential series of journal articles and book chapters with Samuel Bowles on the nature of the capitalist economy and the prospects for labor-managed firms (LMFs).
Gregory K. Dow
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Labor Market Regulation and Youth Employment : Empirical Evidence from MENA Region [PDF]
سیاستگذاری اقتصادیPurpose: Identifying the determinants of youth employment has a direct effect on enhancing productivity, and knowing such determinants can facilitate it for policymakers to deal with the challenges ahead. Youth employment in the MENA region is one of the
Akram Khademi +2 more
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Return and Volatility Spillovers Among Major Cotton Markets
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores return and volatility transmission among major cotton markets. Several events have disrupted cotton supply and demand in recent years, leading to heightened price volatility and significant shifts in market interconnections.
Susmitha Kalli +3 more
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