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  European Restructuring Monitor Quarterly - 2011, Issue 2

  Hurley J, Riso S, Salvatore L, Rinawi M, Broughton A | Jun 2011 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

  The EU economy continued to grow over the last quarter with more positive data in particular from core economies. Problems of sovereign debt management however persisted in several eurozone Member States and negative economic news from other developed economies tended to more than mitigate any positive momentum arising from the dynamism of the emerging market economies.

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  SMEs in the crisis: Employment, industrial relations and local partnership

  Broughton, A | May 2011 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

  This report looks at the role that social dialogue and local networks play in addressing the negative consequences of the crisis, particularly job losses, and especially how they can be used to help to maintain employment and develop job creation. It looks at established networks and also determines whether any new networks have been created to help manage the consequences of the crisis.

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  European Restructuring Monitor Quarterly - 2011, Issue 1

  Hurley J, Riso S, Salvatore L, Miginis M, Parker J, Broughton A | Apr 2011 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

  In this edition of the ERM quarterly, we describe some positive recent developments in the IT sector where looming skill shortages were more of a concern than unemployment. We also showcase a potentially interesting industrial restructuring project at the old Fiat plant at Termini Imerese in Sicily.

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  Performance Management: Literature Review

  Chubb C, Reilly P, Brown D | Apr 2011 | Institute for Employment Studies

  This paper reviews the literature on performance management and appraisals to see where there may be useful learning for organisations. It also provides important criteria on which to judge the effectiveness of the implementation of a performance management system.

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  Econometric Analysis of SET Technicians

  A European Comparative Study

  Jagger N | Mar 2011 | Institute for Employment Studies

  This study (funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation) examined the relative impact of Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) Professionals, SET Technicians and research and development (R&D) expenditures on the economic performance of a range of sectors across the European Economic Area using econometric analyses.

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  European Restructuring Monitor Quarterly - 2010, Issue 4

  Hurley J, Riso S, Salvatore L, Miginis M, Broughton A | Dec 2010 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

  Sovereign debt issues dominated the agenda in the final quarter of 2010 as a second EU Member State, Ireland, required EU-IMF intervention in November to stave off default. Given similar concerns in other Member States a focus on the health of the euro and on individual government deficits and access to market funding was expected to continue throughout 2011.

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  Extending flexicurity

  The potential of short-time working schemes

  Mandl I, Storrie D, Hurley J, Mascherini M, Broughton A, Owczarzak R, Riso S, Salvatore L | Oct 2010 | European Monitoring Centre on Change

  In the face of recession, falling demand and the consequent slowing of production, short-time working and temporary layoff schemes have been extended (or introduced) in many Member States. These schemes, often with the aid of public funds, reduce working time, while protecting workers’ incomes and company solvency; frequently, the time spent not working is used for training instead. This report examines the practice of reduced working time across Europe, and looks in detail at how it is implemented in ten Member States, with a view to determining the contribution that such schemes can make in implementing the common principles of flexicurity, especially in light of the broad-based consensus they enjoy among the social partners.

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  European Restructuring Monitor Quarterly - 2010, Issue 3

  Hurley J, Riso S, Salvatore L, Ford B, Miginis M, Broughton A | Oct 2010 | European Monitoring Centre on Change

  The pace of recovery following the 2008–9 economic crisis picked up somewhat throughout 2010 with the EU forecast to register 1.7% growth in 2010. Uncertainty however persisted on a number of fronts. Fears of a double dip recession in the US economy were reinforced by weak employment and growth data. Global growth appeared increasingly to depend on demand from developing countries, notably the BRIC bloc.

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  The 2010 RCVS Survey of the UK Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing Professions

  Robertson-Smith G, Robinson D, Hicks B, Khambhaita P, Hayday S | Oct 2010 | Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)

  This report presents the results of the 2010 surveys of the Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing professions, carried out on behalf of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Where possible and appropriate, results are compared with those of previous surveys. The aim of these surveys is to provide RCVS, and other interested parties, with an evidence-based view of the veterinary surgeon and veterinary nurse professions, and the changes taking place within them.

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  Skills Priorities Statement for the South East of England 2011-2012

  Evidence Base Report

  Hillage J, Cox A, Sissons P, Higgins T | Sep 2010 | South East England Development Agency

  The South East Skills Priorities Statement explains the vital role skills play in attracting inward investment, developing high growth sectors, increasing innovation and driving up enterprise.Equally, for individuals, skills are critical to...