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International Journal of Iberian Studies - Volume 14, Issue 3, 2001
Volume 14, Issue 3, 2001
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Privatisation of State-Owned Enterprises in Spain: Redefining the Political Economy
By Keith SalmonSpain was at the forefront of a worldwide wave of privatisation in the 1990s. The process was driven by a mixture of pragmatism, belief in its economic benefits and a desire to be at the heart of Europe. It was lubricated by buoyant stock markets. In the process of transferring state assets to the private sector, successive Spanish governments were careful to protect Spanish interests and to create a handful of major companies in which Spanish interests retained control. Nevertheless, privatisation provided an avenue for further foreign penetration of the economy. Transfer of ownership was also accompanied by the formation of market structures that threatened competition and therefore the potential benefits of privatisation. As a result the government was forced to develop new regulatory mechanisms. In addition to shifts in power and control in the economy, transfer of ownership led to the restructuring of labour, product and capital markets. In summary, privatisation redefined the political economy.
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Immigration, the Ley de Extranjera and the Labour Market in Spain
More LessIn less than a decade, immigration has forced itself to the top of the political agenda in Spain. It now vies with Basque terrorism and unemployment as the issue that most concerns the Spanish public. Formerly a labour exporter, Spain is now a receiver society targeted by migrants from North and sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe. Immigration presents multi-faceted problems and challenges, encompassing changing identities and cultural diversity, demography and population change, racism and discrimination, foreign policy, human rights, and labour market integration among others. This article focuses on the tensions generated by the restriction and exclusion policies that have dominated the government's immigration management on the one hand, and the needs of the economy and employers on the other.
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Lusophone-African Insertions in Portugal's Dual Labour Market
By Martin EatonThe phenomenon of immigration into Portugal, particularly from ex-colonial possessions in Africa, is examined in relation to the migrant's differential insertions in both the formal and informal labour markets. The article focuses upon the differences within, and between, the Cape Verdean, Guinea-Bissauan, and Mozambican communities. Investigation shows that, in general, Lusophone-African immigrants occupy the lower echelons of the occupational pyramid working mainly in the manual labouring sectors of the host economy. However, growing numbers have now established niche roles in more skilled and professional arenas, and this has allowed some members of particular national groupings to become more upwardly mobile. As a result, the formal/informal (or dual) nature of the Portuguese immigrant labour market is shown to be an important feature of the national economy, and one that is unlikely to change given the escalation of legal foreign residence and the inherent difficulties of accessing reliable data on illegal immigration.
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The Spanish Labour Market: the quest for flexibility
Authors: Mike Rigby and Teresa LawlorThis article will look at flexibility in the Spanish labour market and why it has been high on the Government and Employers' agendas. It will examine the historical legacy, and compare the situation in Spain with that in the rest of the EU. There will then be a review of the principal reforms that have been introduced to increase flexibility: those associated with the Estatuto de los Trabajadores, the measures introduced by the Socialist Administration and the approach of the PP since 1996. Finally there will be an evaluation of the impact of the approach to flexibility on the overall shape of the contemporary labour market, on Spanish business and on the social dialogue.
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The Impact of the Prevailing Business Culture on Entrepreneurial Activity and Small Businesses: A Contrastive Study of Spain and the USA
Authors: Hilary Rollin and Rosemary RichardsonThe correlation between small business activity and economic growth is well documented. It is also widely held that a key influence on the level of entrepreneurship and the success rate of small businesses is the prevailing business culture, yet the features of this are seldom defined. This article examines the contribution made by small businesses in various sectors of Spain's economy, reviewing factors highlighted by interviewees in case studies as instrumental to the success, or otherwise, of specific enterprises. It then turns to case studies conducted in the USA in an attempt to pinpoint the factors contributing there to the prevailing business culture and to determine what can be learnt from the longer-established North American experience of entrepreneurship.
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Governance and Prevailing Business Culture in the Valencian Community
Authors: Jackie Cannon and R. M PepiolThis article focuses on regional governance and economic development in the Valencian Community. It examines a range of entities which might be labelled representative of the region and explores the origin and application of its image. The choice of the Valencian Community (Comunidad Valenciana) as the object of study derives from its combination of a long-standing regional identity and business performance, paired with recent industrial development and European integration. It embodies continuity and change in both the Spanish and European contexts. Our assertion is that the most valuable way to understand the political and economic evolution of this region and its resulting business culture is to link the concept of regional governance within Spain and the European Union with the networking process which has evolved.
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Volumes & issues
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Volume 37 (2024)
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Volume 36 (2023)
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Volume 35 (2022)
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Volume 34 (2021)
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Volume 33 (2020)
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Volume 32 (2019)
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Volume 31 (2018)
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Volume 30 (2017)
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Volume 29 (2016)
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Volume 28 (2015)
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Volume 27 (2014)
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Volume 26 (2013)
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Volume 25 (2012)
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Volume 24 (2011 - 2012)
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Volume 23 (2010)
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Volume 22 (2009)
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Volume 21 (2008)
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Volume 20 (2007)
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Volume 19 (2006 - 2007)
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Volume 18 (2005)
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Volume 17 (2004)
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Volume 16 (2003 - 2004)
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Volume 15 (2002 - 2003)
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Volume 14 (2001)