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- 20.01.2010
In Germany, a Tradition Falls, and Women Rise
A recent article in the New York Times describes the changes in Germany's socio-economic context which have facilitated a gradual advancement of women in the labour market.
Readthis article - 12.01.2010
Leave Reform in Germany: a sucess story
A discussion paper from the Institute for the Study of Labour has looked at the effectiveness of introducing parental leave regulations in order to counteract low and decreasing birth rates.
Readthis article - 24.11.2009
Study confirms Kids & Co. day care centre's success
Commerzbank AG, along with the FAIF and the Prognos research institute, has published a comprehensive evaluation study on its day care centre Kids & Co, which is run by pme Familienservice.
Readthis article - 07.03.2008
Organisational Culture Pays Off
How an organisation's culture is individually perceived by its employees strongly determines their engagement at work, study finds.
Readthis article - 22.01.2008
Gender Working Conditions in the EU
A new European Working Conditions Survey, called “Gender and working conditions in the European Union”,has been conducted by the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
Readthis article - 07.01.2008
Carers lose earnings and careers
New research from Carers UK shows that carers lost out on an average of $ 22,394.- in earnings last year due to giving up work, cutting back their hours, or taking less demanding and lower-paid positions.
Readthis article - 18.12.2007
Essentials for Early Childhood Policy
A new publication from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University sums it all up: Ensuring that children have positive experiences prior to entering school is likely to lead to better outcomes than remediation programs at a later age, and significant up-front costs can generate a strong return on investments.
Readthis article - 29.11.2007
Global Workforce Study 2007
Engagement has a significant impact on business and financial performance, and determines directly the attitude and loyalty of one’s customers.
Readthis article - 05.11.2007
The German Family Atlas 2007
German cities and counties should care about the well-being of their families - the new 2007 Family Atlas shows why
Readthis article - 05.11.2007
Effects of Germanys Long Term Care Insurance Reform
For the year 2008, the German government is planning to implement an extensive reform of the current compulsory long term care insurance. The goal is to better serve the needs and wishes of long term care patients and their relatives.
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