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View ArticleWelfare use of migrants in The Netherlands
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AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this study is to examine the empirical links between social housing policy and location choices of immigrants in France. Design/methodology/approach– The study...
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AbstractPurpose– This paper's main purpose is to evaluate immigrants’ demand for social assistance and services and identify the key barriers to social and labor market inclusion of immigrants in the...
View ArticleUnemployment benefits and immigration: evidence from the EU
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View ArticleImmigrant welfare receipt across Europe
AbstractPurpose– In this paper, the authors aim to assess whether immigrants are more likely to receive welfare payments relative to natives across a range of European countries. They also seek to...
View ArticleFlexibility and Crisis Resistance: Quantitative Evidence for German...
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View ArticleThe impact of the Global Financial Crisis on employee participation – Two...
AbstractPurpose - The article aims to explore the link between corporate crises and decisions about employee participation in the context of the Global Financial Crisis...
View ArticleTackling the Crisis through Concession Bargaining: Evidence from Five German...
AbstractPurpose - This paper presents an analysis of the nature and drivers of company-level concession bargaining during the financial crisis 2008-10 in Germany.Design/methodology/approach - The paper...
View ArticleWeathering the storm? Multinational companies and human resource management...
AbstractPurpose - This paper examines the impact of the global financial crisis on human resource management (HRM) in multinational companies (MNCs) in Ireland. It focuses on four key areas of HR,...
View ArticleBetween ‘Too Big to Fail’ and ‘Too Small to Matter’: The Borderless Financial...
AbstractPurpose - to examine the nature of union responses to globalisation and, in particular, the global financial crisis; the consequences of the financial crisis for workers; and lessons from the...
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