WISE II: Women's Employment and Gender Policy in Urban Public Transport Companies in Europe
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Author : Webb, Janette
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 25,17 MB
Release : 2021-12-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1839100710
This incisive Research Handbook examines the relationship between energy and society, across both macro- and micro-scales, in the context of the climate crisis. Featuring an extensive examination of current research in the field from fifty expert international contributors, it offers important insights into the inter-connections between the globally organised fossil fuel energy system and the changing structures of society.
Author : Mark Garrett
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 2000 pages
File Size : 24,95 MB
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 148334651X
Viewing transportation through the lens of current social, economic, and policy aspects, this four-volume reference work explores the topic of transportation across multiple disciplines within the social sciences and related areas, including geography, public policy, business, and economics. The book’s articles, all written by experts in the field, seek to answer such questions as: What has been the legacy, not just economically but politically and socially as well, of President Eisenhower’s modern interstate highway system in America? With that system and the infrastructure that supports it now in a state of decline and decay, what’s the best path for the future at a time of enormous fiscal constraints? Should California politicians plunge ahead with plans for a high-speed rail that every expert says—despite the allure—will go largely unused and will never pay back the massive investment while at this very moment potholes go unfilled all across the state? What path is best for emerging countries to keep pace with dramatic economic growth for their part? What are the social and financial costs of gridlock in our cities? Features: Approximately 675 signed articles authored by prominent scholars are arranged in A-to-Z fashion and conclude with Further Readings and cross references. A Chronology helps readers put individual events into historical context; a Reader’s Guide organizes entries by broad topical or thematic areas; a detailed index helps users quickly locate entries of most immediate interest; and a Resource Guide provides a list of journals, books, and associations and their websites. While articles were written to avoid jargon as much as possible, a Glossary provides quick definitions of technical terms. To ensure full, well-rounded coverage of the field, the General Editor with expertise in urban planning, public policy, and the environment worked alongside a Consulting Editor with a background in Civil Engineering. The index, Reader’s Guide, and cross references combine for thorough search-and-browse capabilities in the electronic edition. Available in both print and electronic formats, Encyclopedia of Transportation is an ideal reference for libraries and those who want to explore the issues that surround transportation in the United States and around the world.
Author : Tessa Wright
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 16,30 MB
Release : 2022-10-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1800716699
Women, Work and Transport is an international collection that brings together researchers with global expertise in gender and transport work to provide original evidence of the experiences of women working in all transport modes across countries in the Global North and the Global South.
Author : Margaret Grieco
Publisher : Gower Publishing Company
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 30,49 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Business & Economics
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Author : Lone Engbo Christiansen
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 22,83 MB
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1513562517
With an aging population and declining productivity growth, Europe faces serious challenges to raising its output growth. Adding to these challenges are the various gender gaps in the labor market. Despite significant progress in recent decades, there are still fewer women than men participating in Europe’s labor market, and women are more likely to work part time. Furthermore, a smaller share of women reaches the top rungs of the corporate ladder. Could greater gender equality in the labor market help mitigate the slowdown in Europe’s growth potential? Against this backdrop, this paper investigates the drivers of female labor force participation in Europe as well as what effects greater gender diversity in senior corporate positions might have for Europe’s economic performance. Reexamining the factors driving women’s labor force participation is particularly important because in many European countries the process of closing the gender gap has stalled despite greater gender equality in human capital investment, declining birth rates, changing social norms, and equal legal access to employment opportunities. Investigating whether firm performance could be improved if women held a greater share of senior positions is also essential given that the empirical evidence from past research into this question has been inconclusive.
Author : Tessa Wright
Publisher : Springer
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 44,47 MB
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1137501367
Examining women’s diverse experiences of male-dominated work, this ground-breaking book explores what sexuality and gender means to women working in the construction and transport industries. Using accounts from heterosexual women and lesbians working in professional, manual and operational roles, Gender and Sexuality in Male-Dominated Occupations adopts an intersectional approach to examine advantage and disadvantage on the basis of gender, sexuality and occupational class in these sectors. Drawing on interviews and focus groups, the author examines why women choose to enter male-dominated industries, their experiences of workplace relations, their use of women’s support networks and trade unions, and the interface between home and work lives. Presenting international and UK-based examples of effective interventions to increase women’s participation in male-dominated work, this important book highlights the need for political will to tackle women’s underrepresentation, and suggests directions for the future.
Author : Claude Jeanrenaud
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 44,18 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287141262
Author : Group of Experts on Gender, Social Inclusion and Employment (European Commission)
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Page : 84 pages
File Size : 36,30 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Discrimination in employment
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Recoge: 1. Gender mainstreaming employment policy: achecklist - 2. Gender mainstreaming and gender equality in 30 European countries - 3. Active labour market policies - 4. Pay and career policies - 5. Reconciliation policies - 6. Flexicurity policies - 7. Concluding remarks.