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BONDS OF STEEL OR BONDS OF STRAW? INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND ANTICORRUPTION POLICY IN SLOVAKIA

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Sičáková-Beblavá E., Beblavý M.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2016
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vol. 48
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issue 3
290 – 313
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The paper is a case study of influence of international organizations on national/domestic policies. It analyses effect of major anti-corruption conventions of three organizations – OECD, Council of Europe and UN – on domestic policy in Slovakia to see whether these conventions matter for what actually happens in domestic policy. More broadly, it also looks at whether the current political science and sociological perspectives, with their dichotomy of external incentives and social learning, are appropriate for understanding the mechanisms through which such conventions operate. The conclusion is that, for domestic policymakers, international anticorruption conventions are not inherently either bonds of steel or bonds of straw. The external commitment would be used by domestic champions, but is not necessarily sufficient to override the domestic opposition.
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Impact of Student Workers on the European Labor Markets

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Beblavý M., Fabo B.
Zarządzanie Zasobami Ludzkimi
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2016
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issue 6(113) - "Managing Diversity in the Context of International HRM" [Zarządzanie różnorodnością w kontekście międzynarodowego ZZL]
27-41
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The stubbornly high levels of unemployment in Europe have led to a protracted period of heightened competition for jobs. One often discussed phenomenon is the so–called “crowding out” effect, where skilled workers take unskilled jobs and “squeeze out” the unskilled workers from the labor market. Literature on whether this is actually happening is mixed. This is why we try to contribute to the debate by an analysis of student labor, which is often perceived as being particularly likely to crowd out unskilled workers, particularly in areas such as hospitality or retail. We, however, find that depending on the age of the student and the profile of student workers, their profiles closely match those of non–students of medium to high educational attainment.
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Niezmiennie wysoki poziom bezrobocia w Europie doprowadził do przedłużającego się okresu zwiększonej konkurencji o pracę. Jednym z powszechnie omawia¬nych zjawisk jest tzw. efekt wypierania, w którym wykwalifikowani pracownicy, podejmując się prac niewymagających wyższych kwalifikacji, wypierają z rynku pracy pracowników niewykwalifikowanych. W literaturze przedmiotu zdania co do rzeczywistego, aktualnego występowania tego zjawiska są podzielone. Z tego też względu niniejsza praca ma być przyczynkiem do debaty na ów temat poprzez przedstawienie analizy pracy podejmowanej przez studentów, jaką często kojarzy się ze znacznym wzrostem możliwości wyparcia z rynku pracowników niewykwalifikowanych, zwłaszcza w hotelarstwie i handlu detalicznym. Niemniej jednak wyniki badania wskazują, że zależnie od wieku i profilu studentów aktywnych zawodowo i osób nieposiadających statusu studenta o wykształceniu na poziome średnim czy wyższym ich profile są w dużej mierze podobne.
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CONCEPTUALIZING LOW-SKILL: A NEW APPROACH

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Kureková L., Haita C., Beblavý M.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2013
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vol. 45
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issue 3
247 – 266
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This study reviews conceptual and empirical literature studying low-skilled and proposes more comprehensive and dynamic conceptualization of low-skill. Our work is based on analysing the sources of being and of becoming low-skilled by reviewing structural processes underlying changes in labour markets and their varied impact on the individuals of the different characteristics. We suggest a broader conceptualization of low-skill which surpasses the dominant qualification-based approach and measurement of low-skill by the attained level of education. In addition to the typically included low-educated, our typology includes categories of workers who might be formally well-educated, experienced and trained but have been drawn into low-skill as an outcome of structural forces or institutional barriers. A broader conceptualization and measurement of low-skill can better reveal the variety of its causes and in turn allow designing better suited policies for the economic and social integration.
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EKONOMICKÉ EFEKTY ELEKTRONICKÝCH AUKCIÍ NA SLOVENSKU

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Sičáková-Beblavá E., Klátik P., Beblavý M.
Ekonomický časopis (Journal of Economics)
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2013
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vol. 61
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issue 10
1067 – 1078
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The paper examines use of electronic auctions (e-auctions) as an allocation mechanism in public procurement in Slovak public sector. It is based on data from 32 procurement bodies and 725 procurements in the public sector in the period 2008 – 2010. Our findings are that e-auctions bring average savings of 10 – 12% though their implementation is not free. We recommend that future research quantify costs associated with introduction of e-auctions. The paper also demonstrates that the key variables influencing level of savings can be influenced by the procuring body: number of participants and form of auction (open vs closed).
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