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Cross‐Border Acquisitions by African Firms: The Effect of Corporate Governance on Ownership Participation

open access: yesThunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Executive Summary Strategic decisions related to ownership participation in cross‐border acquisitions (CBAs) are among the most fundamental choices for African firms to address the unique internationalization challenges related to their home country context.
Dominik Anderhofstadt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Great (Retirement) Expectations: A Review of Retirement Income Policy and Changes to Expected and Preferred Retirement Age of Australian Workers

open access: yesAustralian Economic Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research Question/Issue Retirement age expectations and preferences are shaped by individual, social, and government policy influences. Our paper reviews major policy changes in the Australian Retirement Income System over the past two decades and documents changes in Australian workers' expected and preferred retirement age. Research Findings/
Paul Gerrans   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Politics of Changes in Housing Supply and Tenure: Illustrations from Australia and the Netherlands

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Almost regardless of the welfare system and market context, the changing housing landscapes in Western countries show a number of similar trends. Households are confronted with decreasing access to homeownership and social renting, and increased reliance on private renting in combination with growing housing shortages and housing affordability
Marietta Haffner, Kath Hulse
wiley   +1 more source

Housing as the Fifth Pillar of the Welfare State: Why Spain Needs Structural Reform

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Spain's ongoing housing crisis reflects the cumulative effects of fragmented governance, underinvestment and financialisation. Despite recent reforms, structural challenges persist, threatening affordability and social inclusion. This article diagnoses the roots of Spain's housing failures, explores pathways for systemic reform and argues that
Montserrat Pareja‐Eastaway
wiley   +1 more source

PRIVATE PENSION FUNDS CHALLENGE FOR THE PENSION SYSTEM REFORM IN ALBANIA

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Journal of Research and Development, 2018
The object of this study is the analysis of private pension funds and the challenges for the reform of the pension system in Albania after the fall of the communist system, the progress of its most important indicators, the reforms undertaken in the system of private pension funds.
Ejona DUÇI, Elfrida TARAKU
openaire   +1 more source

Unity and Division in the Public's Policy Preferences After the 2024 General Election

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract To what extent is the British public divided over policy preferences a year on from the 2024 general election? While party system fragmentation may persist, less is known about how voters differ in their underlying policy preferences. Drawing on a large‐scale conjoint survey experiment with over 8,000 British adults, this paper examines which ...
Lotte Hargrave
wiley   +1 more source

Housing, Inequality and London

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Regional inequalities are deeply entrenched in the UK. London, and its wider region, is often seen as the beneficiary of these inequalities. The capital houses a disproportionate share of the nation's population and its economic output. But London is also home to higher levels of inequality, poverty and child poverty than anywhere else in the ...
Jack Brown, Joe Fyans
wiley   +1 more source

Occupational Pension Funds (IORPs) & Sustainability: What does the Prudent Person Principle say?

open access: yesNordic Journal of Commercial Law, 2017
The European Union encourages individuals to save in private and occupational pension funds to complement their state saving-plans. Throughout their lives, employers directly sponsor occupational retirement saving plans, so individual employees may top ...
Alexandra Horváthová   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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