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The Role of Sanctions in Frontline Work with Jobseekers

Sociologický Časopis
Active labour market policy emphasises applying an individual approach to the unemployed and understanding and acknowledging their individual needs. However, the staff at the Labour Office of the Czech Republic (PES), who are in direct contact with the ...
Miroslava Rákoczyová, Robert Trbola, Ondřej Hora   +2 more
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Monetary Policy and Polish Labour Market in the years 1999–2008

Comparative Economic Research, 2010
This article sets out to analyse how the monetary policy pursued by the National Bank of Poland (NBP) determined the labour market situation in the country in the decade 1999-2008. The article consists of introduction as well as five sections.
Tomasz Grabia
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Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the growth of omnichannel grocery retailing on food prices. We first develop a conceptual model of consumer choice and retailer pricing that allows us to evaluate changes in equilibrium prices, quantities, and profits with online channel growth and alternative pricing strategies.
Xiangwen Kong, Metin Çakır, Qingxiao Li   +2 more
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Swedish Employers and Trade Unions, Varieties of Capitalism and Labour Migration Policies

Nordic Journal of Migration Research, 2012
This article explores the extent to which the varieties of capitalism (VoC) approach can inform our understanding of the role of organised interests in the process of labour migration policy reform in Sweden during the 2000s.
Jesper Johansson
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
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Active labour market policies in emerging adulthood may act as a protective factor against future depressiveness: an analysis of the long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms in the Northern Swedish Cohort

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionDrawing upon the framework of life course epidemiology, this study aligns with research on the mental health consequences of significant social transitions during early adulthood.
Pekka Virtanen, Pekka Virtanen, Tapio Nummi, Hugo Westerlund, Per-Olof Östergren, Urban Janlert, Anne Hammarström, Anne Hammarström   +7 more
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Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

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, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
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Active Labour Market Policies for Rural NEETs in Lithuania: A Case of Rural Municipalities

Politics and Governance
This article aims to analyse active labour market policy efficiency for rural young NEETs integration into the labour market in the socioeconomic context of rural municipalities in Lithuania.
Daiva Skučienė, Rūta Brazienė
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Book Review: The Implication of the EU Membership on Immigration Trends and Immigrant Integration Policies for the Bulgarian Labour Market [PDF]

Romanian Journal of European Affairs, 2009
A publication of the Economic Policy Institute, Sofia, the book presents the outcomes of a series of contributions discussing the implication of immigration on the Bulgarian labour market.
Ivanka Petkova
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