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Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
wiley   +1 more source

Desemprego regional no Brasil: uma abordagem empírica

Economia Aplicada, 1999
The paper analyzes the evolution of Brazilian regional unemployment rates. Our main goal is to investigate how similar are the unemployment movements across regions, both in the short and the long run.
Carlos Henrique Corseuil, Gustavo Gonzaga, Joao Victor Issler   +2 more
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Theoretical and empirical framework of measuring mismatch on a labour market [PDF]

Zbornik radova Ekonomskog fakulteta u Rijeci : časopis za ekonomsku teoriju i praksu, 2006
The main emphasis of this article is focused on the growing problem of structural unemployment in selected group of transition countries. Namely, if a certain region has a greater degree of unemployment rate than the frictional one, and if another region
Alka Obadić
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BEZROBOCIE JAKO CZYNNIK KSZTAŁTUJĄCY WSKAŹNIKI PRZESTĘPCZOŚCI

Zeszyty Prawnicze, 2016
UNEMPLOYMENT: A FACTOR IMPACTING ON CRIME RATE Summary The article presents the correlation between unemployment and crime. The main research issue in the present article is the hypothesis that unemployment is a factor determining criminal behaviour ...
Maria Szczepaniec
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Unemployment Revisited

Journal of Economic Studies, 1993
Discusses a number of issues put forward by the other authors in this volume. In particular considers the potential role of real interest rates in unemployment models, the importance of the trade balance and related constraints in open economy models and the uniqueness and stability of unemployment equilibria.
openaire   +2 more sources

Bridging home, school and community to address educational inequality: Supporting educational trajectories through community bridge work

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the role of community stakeholders in supporting the educational trajectories of students experiencing socio‐economic disadvantage in the Irish context. Building on international and national policy debates, the study examines how community‐based organisations, statutory services and outreach initiatives work alongside ...
Aoife Joy Keogh, Deirdre McGillicuddy
wiley   +1 more source

Desemprego: causas, conseqüências e possíveis soluções

Revista de Ciências da Administração : RCA, 2001
This paper presents some questions which the author considers relevant about unemployment. lt presents the concept of unemployment, some causes, consequences and possible solutions to the question.
José Nilson Reinert
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Migrant success in UK Education: Are there lessons for government social mobility policy?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The school achievement and career aspirations of 23 sixth form students at a multi‐cultural urban academy in the UK are explored through interviews. The sample includes 16 s‐generation migrants, 6 UK‐born students with migrant parents and 1 UK‐born student, selected to represent a cohort of over 300 post‐16 learners.
Bernard Barker, Kate Hoskins
wiley   +1 more source

Cooperative learning strategies to raise attainment in mathematics with pupils aged 11–16 years: A systematic literature review

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Cooperative learning is a widely adopted teaching method to improve academic achievement. This review synthesises existing research on the use of cooperative learning within a school setting for pupils aged 11–16 years. Such a review has not been undertaken to date and will present an evidence base for educators considering implementation ...
Patricia Hampson, Zhe. Li, Allen Thurston   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate Change Risks and Customer Concentration: Evidence From US‐Listed Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While prior studies have investigated climate risks in supply chains, customer ESG pressures, and shared climate exposure, this paper is, to the best of our knowledge, the first to provide direct empirical evidence on the relationship between climate change risks and firms' customer concentration.
Thi Thuy Trang Nguyen, Eric Owusu Boahen, Cuong Nguyen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source