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Common Pressures, Uneven Trajectories: The Variegated Europeanisation of Wage Regulation Institutions

open access: yesBritish Journal of Industrial Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The debate on whether national industrial relations (IR) are experiencing convergence is a long‐standing one. Recently, scholars argue that we are witnessing a neoliberal convergence of national IR, understood as an increase in employers’ discretion.
Vincenzo Maccarrone
wiley   +1 more source

Universities Fostering Financially Healthy Competencies: Mitigating Domestic Bias for Optimal Decision‐Making

open access: yesBulletin of Economic Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the relationship between financial capability and domestic bias in investment decisions among economics and business students at the University of Santiago de Compostela. Financial capability is defined as the combination of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors that enable individuals to make informed financial decisions and
Marcos Álvarez‐Espiño   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Power of the Commission and the Supranationalist Dimension of the Eu [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In this work, the power and independence of the Commission are investigated from three perspectives which are the reflection of the supranational dimension of the EU.The first is theoretical perspective that includes two main approaches.
Muhammet S. Kafkasyali
core  

How Effective Are Ireland's Monitory Mechanisms in Improving Its Child Protection and Welfare Services?

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Child protection and welfare systems are entrusted with significant power by governments and are therefore a significant focus of monitoring activities. Monitoring can help to build a better child protection system and to ensure child safety; track policy and legislative implementation and resource allocation; contribute to preventing systemic
Kenneth Burns   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The European Union: A Comparative Perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This chapter, to be included in the Oxford Principles of EU Law volume, compares the federalisms of Europe and the United States. It argues that Europe can be sensibly viewed from both federal and intergovernmental perspectives, and that particular ...
Young, Ernest A.
core   +1 more source

Interdependence of government expenditure among European countries: Productivity spillover and strategic interaction

open access: yesEconomic Inquiry, EarlyView.
Abstract We build an endogenous growth model that distinguishes productive and welfare government expenditures and embeds fiscal externalities. The model yields three testable hypotheses: (i) productive expenditure raises growth (Barro effect); (ii) productive expenditure generates cross‐country productivity spillovers; (iii) government expenditure ...
Xiaodong Chen, Haoming Mi, Peng Zhou
wiley   +1 more source

Freely (Un)Equal

open access: yesEconomics of Transition and Institutional Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gender equality in the economy is a key issue on the political agenda. Western countries have long pursued policies promoting free competitive markets, with the EU focusing on harmonisation for market freedom. This study examines how economic freedom impacts gender equality using an instrumental variable approach. Results reveal mixed effects:
Matteo Migheli
wiley   +1 more source

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