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The first half of the 1990s has been marked by high unemployment in most OECD countries, and Denmark, Finland, and Italy are no exception. Policy-makers are faced with a problem of long-term unemployment that threatens to become permanent, and the risk that sizeable parts of the working age population may lose contact with the world of work.this third study returns to a focus on those aspects of labour market policy that imply considerable direct public spending and government administrative work, through direct contact with individual job-seekers and employers, involving nationwide networks of placement and benefits offices and training sites.In the three countries under review, several institutions are involved, but the public employment service as the public body responsible for a vital step in labor market adjustment - the hiring of an unemployed job-seeker by an employer - remains in many ways at the center of all the policy problems that are posed. ... Read more

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Chapters: Åland Representation in the Parliament of Finland, Parliament of Åland, Government of Åland 1999-2003, Government of Åland 2003-2007, Åland State Provincial Office, List of Speakers of the Parliament of Åland, Lantråd, Vice Lantråd. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 34. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This article is part of the series:Politics and government ofÅland See also: Politics of the Åland Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland, whereby the Lantråd is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. The Åland Islands are governed according to the Act on Åland Autonomy and international treaties, which guarantees autonomy and demilitarized status. The Government of Åland, or Landskapsregering, is dependent on the Parliament of Åland, or Lagting, according to the principles of parliamentarism. In 1634, Åland was made part of the Åbo and Björneborg County as a part of the grand administrative reforms initiated by count Axel Oxenstierna. The county became part of the Russian Empire within the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1809, when Sweden was forced to cede vast areas in the Napoleonic Wars. When Finland declared its independence in 1917, the newly established state inherited the Åland islands. During the Civil War in 1918, some Russian troops were still stationed on the islands, causing serious instability and nervousness. This anxiety in the local population, and in the other Scandinavian states, resulted in a Swedish occupation and 7,135 people (of a total population of approximately 22,500 at the time) signing the address for Åland joining the kingdom of Sweden. The fear of Russia finally resulted in a German occupation of the islands. In the mean tim...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=372283 ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1907Original Publisher: K. Paul, Trench, Trübner ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: London : Chapman and Hall, ltd.; Publication date: 1889; Subjects: Constitutional law; Finland; History / Europe / Scandinavia; Law / Constitutional; Political Science / Constitutions; ... Read more

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The theme of equality is the primary focus of this second review ofFrance's educational policy.As French authorities are currently implementinga "New contract for Schools" which targets the reduction of growing economicand social inequality, this is an opportune moment to review the effectivenessand relevance of the measures introduced in recent years.This report coversthree major innovations: education priority areas aimed at preventingmarginalisation resulting from underachievement; the reform of teachertraining to ensure the quality and consistency of education within anincreasingly diversified system; and the new "intermediate" diplomas intechnical and vocational education created to provide training that is betteradapted to the needs of the job market.In conclusion, the report providessome suggestions about how to strengthen the innovative and strategic planningpotential of the education system. ... Read more