Housing Property as a Major Dispute over Power and Allocation of Rights in Post-War Kosovo: A Legal Plurality Case?

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 663-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia Kretsi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
International Intervention ◽  
Unemployment Rates ◽  
High Unemployment ◽  
Post War

While a large number of Kosovo Albanians before the war longed for international intervention in their province, after the “national victory” social and economic grievances put an end to the illusion of a “great” future in a “free” Kosovo. High unemployment rates as well as property and housing became the most vital issues for a majority of the Kosovar population. For minorities such as the Roma, Ashkali, Egyptians, and Serbs, issues of security and future integration in an eventually independent, Albanian-dominated country were added to the general economic crisis and to the difficulties of repossessing properties lost as a result of the war.

Bridging Troubled Times

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Nalis ◽  
Bettina Kubicek ◽  
Christian Korunka
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Career Path ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Demographic Differences ◽  
Unemployment Rates ◽  
High Unemployment

Abstract. The current labor market has produced manifold crises with high unemployment rates and increasing worklife dynamics. Adaptability and identity are metaskills that enable the learning process necessary to overcome obstacles on the career path. The contribution of this review lies in its focus on the question of whether the metaskills of career adaptability and identity can serve to bridge troubled times for everyone in the working population. This review provides a conceptual model of a “decent career” that acknowledges challenging circumstances based on demographic differences (e. g., age, ethnicity, sex) or structural conditions (e. g., economic crisis) and the antecedents necessary to foster individual skills that serve various beneficial outcomes.

scholarly journals The Role of Employment Protection during an Exogenous Shock to an Economy

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1850225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miki Malul ◽  
Mosi Rosenboim ◽  
Tal Shavit ◽  
Shlomo Yedidia Tarba
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Employment Protection ◽  
Exogenous Shock ◽  
Unemployment Rates ◽  
World Crisis ◽  
Automatic Stabilizer ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Stability

This paper explores the role of employment protection when powerful external crises reduce demand for products. We first present a theoretical framework that shows that employment protection has a U-shaped effect on abnormal unemployment during a negative exogenous shock to an economy. Using data from the 33 OECD countries, we analyze how the level of employment protection affected the stability of unemployment rates during the recent global economic crisis. The results suggest that countries with an intermediate level of employment protection will have more stable unemployment rates during a world crisis. The policy implication of our paper is that countries should seek a medium level of employment protection that may act as an automatic stabilizer of the economy on the macro level.

The French Parti socialiste (2010-16): from office to crisis

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Di Francesco-Mayot
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Socialist Party ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
Social Democratic ◽  
High Unemployment ◽  
Democratic Parties ◽  
Social Democratic Parties ◽  
The Eu

This chapter examines the French Socialist Party (Parti socialiste, PS), which is one of the least successful of the major European social democratic parties. It focuses on the period between the 2008 global financial crisis until the end of François Hollande's presidency in 2017. The crisis of the PS is twofold: first, a political crisis that is revealed by the divisive nature of the Party's internal courants (factions). Whereas the factions initially contributed to the PS's internal democracy, over the past two decades they have significantly affected the PS's cohesiveness and ability to effectively develop and implement necessary policies. And second, an economic crisis that is exemplified by the PS's inability to adapt to its external and internal environments, such as the neoliberal imperatives of the EU, unprecedented high unemployment, and increasing insecurity.

Criticality, Empathy and Welfare in Educational Discourses

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.V. Varghese
Keyword(s):  
Welfare State ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Market Failure ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Post War

Criticality is the ability to question current theories and practices in any sector to make them more receptive to social realities. Empathy is the ability to identify with what someone else is thinking or feeling. Empathy forms the foundation for welfare state and its liberal social welfare programmes. The state-led development strategies during the post-war period stemmed from a belief in the idea of welfare state and in the redistribution of resources and opportunities in favour of the deprived groups. The market-led globalisation process has put brakes on the scope of welfare provisions even in democratic societies. The public-funded stimulus packages during the recent economic crisis helped save economies from market failure and reinforced the need for state intervention even for an efficient functioning of markets. Based on an analysis of global trends and Indian context, this paper argues for the need of the educational processes to develop criticality in thinking and empathy in action to help develop a support base for public policies benefiting the poor and the disadvantaged.

18. The Europeanization of National Economies?

2020 ◽  
pp. 422-451
Author(s):  
Vivien A. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Post War ◽  
National Economies ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
European Union Member States ◽  
The Eu

This chapter examines the impact of Europeanization upon the national economies of European Union member states. It considers how successful the EU has been in promoting its goal of building a single European economy out of the diverse national economies of its member states; how much convergence has occurred among EU member states, and how much divergence remains; and what impact the economic crisis beginning in 2008 has had on the EU and its member states. To answer these questions, the chapter traces the development of Europe’s national economies from the post-war period until today. It also analyses the impact of globalization and Europeanization on post-war varieties of capitalism before concluding with reflections on future patterns of political economic development in the EU in light of the economic crisis.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Impact of International Monetary Fund Programs on Economic Performance of Kenya

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Henry Kerich
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
International Monetary Fund ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Structural Adjustment ◽  
Balance Of Payments ◽  
Unemployment Rates ◽  
High Unemployment ◽  
Structural Adjustment Programs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Adjustment Programs

<p>Like most other countries in developing countries, Kenya faces economic challenges as it tries to stabilize its balance of payments, reduce external debts and curb high unemployment rates.  Structural adjustment programs (SAPs) are defined as economic programs mainly set for developing countries supported by the Bretton Woods institutions since the beginning of 1980s. As a result of prolonged balance of payments deficits, high unemployment rates and high debts, brought about by poor economic performance, the country has turned to International Monetary Fund for credit assistance. This research sought to examine if there was a relationship between structural adjustment programs and economic performance in Kenya. The results in this study revealed a significant correlation between IMF structural adjustment programs and economic performance in Kenya. The findings showed that the three dependent variables analyzed notably, balance of payments, debts, and unemployment showed a strong correlation with IMF structural adjustment programs.</p>

scholarly journals Economic crisis and youth unemployment: Comparing Greece and Ireland

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orestis Papadopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Social Unrest ◽  
Unemployment Rates ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Divergence ◽  
Harsh Conditions

Both Greece and Ireland have long suffered high youth unemployment rates and have been pressured to restructure their employment and social systems under the European Employment Strategy. Problems were aggravated by the harsh conditions imposed by the Troika following bail-outs. Yet there was significant divergence in youth employment outcomes between Greece and Ireland despite a convergence of policies. In Ireland, tighter conditionality of benefits and stronger ‘activation’ were already on the agenda of the social actors, so their implementation was not forcefully contested. In Greece, the lack of effective social protection made it difficult for successive governments to build support for flexibilization, and the escalating insecurity of young Greeks and their families gave rise to social unrest and political instability. This contrast leads to a reappraisal of the convergence–divergence debate.

scholarly journals Employment Instability and High Unemployment Rates

1976 ◽  
Vol 1976 (1) ◽  
pp. 169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen T. Marston ◽  
Martin Feldstein ◽  
Saul H. Hymans
Keyword(s):  
Unemployment Rates ◽  
High Unemployment ◽  
Employment Instability
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