This article presents an analysis of the geographical clustering at the bottom end of the human capital distribution within Belgium and its major political regions (namely, the Flemish and the Walloon Region). At the national level, there is both a clear decrease of the shares of unskilled and unqualified adults and of their regionally unequal distribution. However, this overall decrease goes along with growing divergences between Flanders and Wallonia. In Flanders the number of early school leavers has become small. In Wallonia economic problems – measured in terms of unemployment rates – go hand in hand with a comparatively high number of school dropouts. Our empirical findings suggest that the success of particular areas and regions in a knowledge-intensive economy depends not only on the presence of highly skilled and highly qualified human capital, but also suffers from the presence of relatively large shares of the less-skilled. We discuss some implications for political decision-making. |
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Auteurs | Ewald Engelen |
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Het probleem van laaggeschooldheid in België: een historisch-geografische analyse |
Trefwoorden | human capital, unskilled, school dropout, geographical segregation |
Auteurs | Drs. Frederik Van Der Gucht en Prof. dr. Raf Vanderstraeten |
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Over rijdende treinen en vallende dominostenen: het rookverbod in de Nederlandse horeca |
Trefwoorden | smoking ban, regulation, support, effectiveness, explanations |
Auteurs | Dr. Heleen Weyers en Willem Bantema MSc |
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In the near future, the Dutch government intends to change the rules relating to smoking bans in the hospitality industry again. After a complete ban, coming into force in July 2008, and introducing an exception for small bars in June 2011, the complete ban will return this year. This article describes the law regarding smoking bans in the Netherlands, and reports along researches of the relevant authority and a commercial research institute the effectiveness of the bans. From these findings it becomes clear that the hospitality industry did a good job in complying with the bans. But there is one exception: small bars. Next we explain, based on the ideas of Kagan and Skolnick and Elias the effectiveness of smoking bans. |
Diversen |
De toekomst van de gemeenteraad |
Auteurs | Albert-Jan Kruiter en Sarah L. de Lange |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this feature authors discuss recent research findings that are of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
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Decentralisaties in het sociale domein: meer politiek en minder democratie? |
Auteurs | Prof. dr. Marcel Boogers |
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Diversen |
Op zoek naar de meerwaarde van decentrale rekenkamers |
Auteurs | Dr. Peter Castenmiller en Prof. dr. Klaartje Peters |
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Diversen |
Nieuwe raad, nieuwe werkvormen |
Auteurs | Albert-Jan Kruiter |
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Diversen |
Is er toekomst voor de doe-democratie? |
Auteurs | Mr. Thomas Hessels |
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Boekbespreking |
Lokale democratie als oplossing voor de globale governance crisis? |
Auteurs | Dr. Albert-Jan Kruiter |
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In this feature authors review recently published books on subjects of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
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Fluiten in het donker |
Auteurs | Prof. dr. Mark Bovens |
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In a column a journal editor or an author expresses his or her opinion on a particular subject. |