Worrying Labour Market Tendencies in the European Union
In: Romanian Journal of European Affairs, Band 18, Heft 1
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In: Romanian Journal of European Affairs, Band 18, Heft 1
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In: Balkema Book
In: Routledge studies on democratising Europe
"Against the backdrop of a more differentiated European Union, this book discusses the relationship between differentiation and domination in the EU in relation to how it has been transformed through the financial and refugee crises, the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and in general, a more volatile and less rule-bound global context. In doing so, it assesses to what extent these adaptations represent significant change, generating new problems and challenges, or on the other hand, providing an opportunity for new solutions or even signalling a new approach to governance that can mitigate problems associated with domination. Differentiation is discussed not only from a legal perspective, but with special attention to structural and institutional arrangements, which includes patterns of path dependence and built-in biases. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of public sector crisis management, international organisations, and EU politics and studies"--
Background Cancer centers are pressured to deliver high-quality services that can be measured and improved, which has led to an increase of assessments in many countries. A critical area of quality improvement is to improve patient outcome. An overview of existing assessments can help stakeholders (e.g., healthcare professionals, managers and policy makers) improve the quality of cancer research and care and lead to patient benefits. This paper presents key aspects of assessments undertaken by European cancer centers, such as: are assessments mandatory or voluntary? Do they focus on evaluating research, care or both? And are they international or national? Methods A survey was sent to 33 cancer centers in 28 European Union member states. Participants were asked to score the specifics for each assessment that they listed. Results Based on the responses from 19 cancer centers from 18 member states, we found 109 assessments. The numbers have steadily increased from 1990's till 2015. Although, a majority of assessments are on patient-care aspects (n = 45), it is unclear how many of those include assessing patient benefits. Only few assessments cover basic research. There is an increasing trend towards mixed assessments (i.e., combining research and patient-care aspects) Conclusions The need for assessments in cancer centers is increasing. To improve efforts in the quality of research and patient care and to prevent new assessments that "reinvent the wheel", it is advised to start comparative research into the assessments that are likely to bring patient benefits and improve patient outcome. Do assessments provide consistent and reliable information that create added value for all key stakeholders?
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In: Europe Asia studies, Band 49, S. 567-590
ISSN: 0966-8136
Identifies current state of the EU and what macroeconomic dimensions accession would involve for both new and old countries; effects of transfer payments on Eastern and Central European countries; since 1990.
In: European Union politics: EUP, Band 21, Heft 1, S. 87-108
ISSN: 1741-2757
This article investigates the impact of policy complexity on the duration of legislative negotiations in the European Union employing survival analysis. We conceptualize policy complexity as a three-dimensional construct encompassing structural, linguistic and relational components. Building on this conceptual framework, we measure the complexity of 889 Commission proposals published under the ordinary legislative procedure between 2009 and 2018. Controlling for institutional and political drivers of legislative duration identified by previous studies, we show that different types of policy complexity influence the duration of the decision-making process in the European Union to varying degrees, at different points in time and partially in unexpected ways. On a general level, our study highlights that developing a better understanding of the origins and consequences of policy complexity in the European Union is a key task for scholars of European integration.
In: Routledge research in international environmental law
Introduction -- Background information on biological invasions -- Gaps in the global legal framework and the regional alternative -- The European Union as a case of regional environmental governance -- EU regulation 1143/2014 : genesis, adoption and implementation : an assessment -- Conclusions
In: European business review, Band 13, Heft 3, S. 157-165
ISSN: 1758-7107
Considers the importance of geographical and institutional factors in the development of clusters and industrial districts as a response to economic integration in the European Union (EU). Theoretical works by economists, economic geographers and organisational theorists are synthesised to provide a framework for the analysis of the emergence and/or development of the geographical concentration of firms in response to economic integration in the EU. An explanation based on competitive advantages from creating or developing geographical concentration in response to economic integration is proposed. A threefold classification is made to distinguish between different types of industrial geographical concentration – clusters, industrial districts type I, and industrial districts type II. Argues that the main difference between these three kinds of geographical concentration is attributed to the nature of their networks. Finally, the paper illustrates the importance of geographical concentrations for international business by considering a famous Italian industrial district, the ceramic tile industry in Sassuolo.
In: Edinburgh Europa Paper Series 2010/01
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In: Journal of common market studies: JCMS, Band 56, Heft 1, S. 141-156
ISSN: 0021-9886
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In: KU Leuven, Department of Managerial Economics, Strategy and Innovation (MSI), OR 1226
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In: Comparative European politics, Band 9, Heft 4-5, S. 486-505
ISSN: 1740-388X
In: Post-Communist Economies, Band 20, Heft 3
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In: Kwartalnik Kolegium Ekonomiczno-Społecznego "Studia i Prace" nr 1(21)/2015, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
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