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Collective Wage Co‐ordination and the Costs of Job Displacement

British Journal of Industrial Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether a higher level of co‐ordination in collective wage bargaining affects the wage costs of job displacement. We use quasi‐exogenous variation in the timing of job loss due to mass layoffs spanning an institutional reform that introduced national ceilings to wage agreements negotiated at sectoral‐ and firm‐level—the
Sofía Fernández‐Guerrico, Ilan Tojerow   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

We Guide Them to Independence. Experiences of Professionals Involved in the Transition to Adulthood of Unaccompanied Refugee Adolescents

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper explores the experiences of professionals who support unaccompanied refugee adolescents in the Netherlands as they transition to adulthood. This study highlights a crucial yet understudied period for these young people, many of whom arrive at the age of 16 or older and have only a short period of time to become self‐sufficient before
L. N. Hacquebord, A. E. Zijlstra, W. J. Post, M. Smit   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unaccompanied Refugee Adolescents' Experiences With Professional Support During Their Transition to Adulthood

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition to adulthood is a complex period for unaccompanied refugee adolescents, who must navigate this phase without the physical presence of their parentals while adjusting to life in a new country. This longitudinal qualitative study explores how unaccompanied refugee adolescents in the Netherlands experience professional support ...
L. N. Hacquebord, A. E. Zijlstra, W. J. Post, M. Smit   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contextualising Mental Privacy in South Africa: Legal, Ethical, and Socio‐Cultural Considerations With Policy Recommendations

Developing World Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mental privacy is a growing concern as neurotechnologies and digital mental health tools collect and process sensitive brain‐related data. In South Africa, cultural and religious diversity adds complexity to protecting mental privacy, with traditional healing practices, communal decision‐making, and spiritual beliefs influencing mental health ...
Marietjie Botes, Melodie Labuschaigne, Camille Casteleyn, Becky Inkster, Mark Sheppard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Jurisdiction in, and the law applicable to, cross-border contractual obligations: the objectives and impact of the EU's legislative journey [PDF]

, 2014
This thesis researches EU private international law rules relating to contracts, including its historical development, its rules and its policy objectives.
Strecker, S
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The depth and breadth of capitalism at the Cape

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Limited liability company legislation was introduced to the Cape Colony in 1861. An amendment in 1892 led to wider adoption, expanding and diversifying the capital market. Using novel data from the Cape Joint Stock Archive between 1892 and 1902, this paper examines who invested, where capital flowed, and how these patterns shaped firm outcomes
Edward Kerby, Lloyd Melusi Maphosa
wiley   +1 more source

An evaluation of the proposed IFRS 4 Phase II measurement methodology: the impact of South African life insurers [PDF]

, 2014
Includes bibliographical references.Nearly 20 years after inception, the Insurance Accounting project of the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) is nearing completion. The recently published June 2013 International Financial Reporting Standard
Marszalek, Szymon
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Remote investing in Latin America, 1869–1929

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Substantial amounts of British capital flowed to Latin America during the first era of globalization. Companies financed by this capital were typically headquartered in the United Kingdom, but operated thousands of miles away. This paper asks how this geographic separation between governance and business activities affected the valuation of ...
Gareth Campbell, Áine Gallagher, Richard S. Grossman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Islamic financial contracting forms in Saudi Arabia: Law and practice [PDF]

, 2014
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel UniversityThe main objective of this research is to examine whether the current practices of Islamic banking and financial activities in Saudi Arabia are compatible ...
Al-Shamrani, Ali Saeed
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A multi‐level process perspective on refugee workplace integration

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Prior research has suggested the need for complementary efforts by multiple stakeholders (government, NGOs, employers) to support workplace integration for refugees, but has paid less attention to how such programs are developed and enacted in specific settings, and how they then influence refugees' workplace integration trajectories.
Vedran Omanović, Ann Langley
wiley   +1 more source