Natural Experiments in Labor Economics and Beyond by Simon Jäger, Jörn-Steffen Pischke

“…Three examples from the German labour market on the effects of minimum wages, code-termination and unemployment insurance illustrate how natural experiments yield new insights, which can form the foundation for evidence-based policy advice.…”
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Imported Inflation and Interest Rate Turnaround: Challenges for the ECB by Überblick

“…It also begs the question about how effective monetary policy is if primarily (imported) energy price inflation has to be fought. …”
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Political Communication In South Africa After Rubicon by Paul Vorster

“…It proposes the utilisation of professionals in the communications field to assist in the formulation of a national communications policy to promote more open and more ef- fective government communication. …”
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Gas Price Cap, Electricity Market and Macro Effects in Germany and the EU by Werner Röger, Paul J. J. Welfens

“…Against the background of current policy proposals with a rather limited analytical foundation for gas price caps, the following model based analysis with a special emphasis on a gas price cap only in the electricity market — combined with certain transfers — is optimal from a economic perspective.…”
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Shifting Parenthood to Advanced Reproductive Ages: Trends, Causes and Consequences by Tomáš Sobotka

“…In conclusion, I outline possible policy actions that may support childbearing decisions at both younger and older reproductive ages. …”
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RESEARCH OF FEATURES OF MARKETING STRATEGY IN EDUCATION MARKET by N. Zemlyanskaya, N. Kazakova, V. Kolosova

“…The essence of the price policy as a complex of actions for maintenance of optimum level of prices and to variation of its depending on a status of the market and the situation on in it of an educational institution is opened. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE PROCESS OF ADAPTATION OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THE ENERGY SECTOR by E. Logvencheva

“…They are conrmed by the need to correlate between the personnel policy enterprises, generally applicable standards and formalized approaches to personnel work with personnel, without which it is signicantly reduced social, nancial, professional eectiveness of adaptation and their general administrative and organizational eect; between administrative and management system and insuciently developed scientic organization of these processes.…”
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Comprehensive care for people affected by TB: addressing TB-associated disabilities by M. Calvi, D. Boccia, E. Jaramillo, F. Mavhunga, J. Reeder, T. Kasaeva

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MyPlate Nutrition Education Series: Teen Girls: Eat Smart and Be Active As You Grow by Linda B. Bobroff

“…This 2-page fact sheet was written by the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, with an Introduction by Linda B. …”
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Economic Contributions of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Food Industries in Florida in 2011 by Alan W. Hodges, Mohammad Rahmani, Thomas J. Stevens

“…Agriculture, natural resources, and related food industries remain a significant force in the economy of Florida, and it is important to recognize their economic contributions for informed public policy. We evaluated the economic contributions of these industries for calendar year 2011 to update previous reports and provide further information on economic trends in the wake of the historic global recession of 2007–2009. …”
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Les promoteurs des associations de travailleurs, Russie tsariste et soviétique, 1905-1930. Contribution à l’histoire des socialismes dits « utopiques ». by Anna Safronova

“…This paper argues that the ideas and practices of associationist socialists influenced the policy decisions of the Bolsheviks, despite the fact that the latter did not recognize the legitimacy of the political ideas of their opponents. …”
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Energy and Food Price Shocks in the Euro Area by Silke Tober

“…Abstract The sharp revisions in inflation forecasts are not rooted in analytical flaws, overly hesitant ECB policies or model failures. Energy price shocks of historic dimensions are the key factor. …”
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Professional self-determination of personality and strategies of student youth by I. M. Zavelskaya, A. A. Komarova, O. V. Kryshtanovskaya

“…The study of this issue will help in the formation and implementation of a competent social policy based on the interest of the younger generation.…”
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The experiences of children and young people with complex needs being cared for away from home: a cross-border study by Kirsten Stalker, Charlotte MacDonald, Rena Phillips, John Carpenter

“…Morris (1995), in a review of policy and research concerning disabled children living away from their families, concluded that these young people experienced 'patterns of care which would never be tolerated for non-disabled children' (Morris, 1995, p.89). …”

Technology Transfer Through Company Takeovers by Chinese Investors by Jürgen Matthes

“…Moreover, there are numerous indications that such take-overs aim for a transfer of technology for industrial policy reasons. This favours China’s rapid technological catch-up, which could lead to a loss of prosperity in the industrialised countries, as is suggested by relevant trade models whose assumptions do not appear unrealistic on closer examination. …”
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Lithuanian - Latvian cooperation in resistance to the national oppression in the end of the 19th – beginning of the 20m cc. by Saulius Pivoras

“… This article outlines Lithuanian-Latvian contacts and common measures against the policy of national oppression enacted by the Russian tsar government. …”
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Strategies to Address Red Tide Events in Florida: Results of a 2010 Survey of Coastal Residents by Sherry L. Larkin, Kristen M. Lucas, Charles M. Adams, John Stevely

“…This 5-page report presents the results of a survey intended to help summarize public opinion, inform policy makers, and evaluate possible programs for use in Florida. …”
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The importance of homework in the system of mathematical education by Viktorija Sičiūnienė

“… The article examines the factors that describe homework policy and characterize their influence on students' achievements in learning mathematics. …”
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Monitoring road safety in an information-wired environment: the case of Piedmont by Sylvie Occelli

“…Reference is made to the Piedmont Region, where a socio-technical system had to be established in order to support the monitoring of the regional road safety policy. The contribution is divided into two main parts. …”
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Carbon Pricing Influences Competition — and Benefits From It by Johannes Paha

“…Abstract This article studies the interaction effects between climate change policies, especially German and European emission trading schemes, and competition. …”
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