“...Labour markets in transition: the case of Eastern Europe. In 1989 a political revolution in the Soviet Union and its Eastern Europeansatellites led to the...”

“...Research in this special issue provides empirical evidence that theory and practice addressing HR practices should ponder the profound humanism underlying...”

“...This special issue of the International Journal of Manpower aims to make a contribution to broadening our limited understanding of the role and impact of employer-provided training for low-skilled service sector workers...”

“...The papers in this ebook are based on presentations made at the ninth bi-annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Work and...”

“...Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the school-to-work transition of graduates in different fields of study, as well as to study programmes...”

“...Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the determinants of self-employment among rural to urban migrants in China. Design/methodology/approach – The...”

“...Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to point to the inefficiency of the Italian educational system as a key factor of persistent differences between the...”

“...Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on “Disadvantaged workers in the labour market” and to draw some policy implications that...”

“...Purpose – The main objective of this paper is to analyse the link between human capital depreciation and the educational level of Spanish salaried workers...”