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Nifedipine versus atosiban in the treatment of threatened preterm labour (Assessment of Perinatal Outcome after Specific Tocolysis in Early Labour: APOSTEL III-Trial) Hasselt University University of Antwerp
Background: Preterm birth is the most common cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Postponing delivery for 48 hours with tocolytics to allow for maternal steroid administration and antenatal transportation to a centre with neonatal intensive care unit facilities is the standard treatment for women with threatening preterm delivery in most centres. However, there is controversy as to which tocolytic agent is the drug of first choice. ...
The commodity form of labor: discursive and cultural transitions to capitalism(s) and labor in the Low Countries: ceramic industries (1500-1900) University of Antwerp
Loonsystemen, Arbeidsorganisatie en Arbeidsverhoudingen in de Belgische Glas- en Textielnijverheid, 1886-1914 (PhD thesis: Wage Systems, Labour Organization and Labour Relations in Belgian Glass- and Textile Industry, 1886-1914) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Meestal komen arbeidsverhoudingen pas naar de historiografische oppervlakte wanneer ze gekaderd worden binnen bredere maatschappelijke verhoudingen en institutionele ontwikkelingen. In deze verhandeling worden arbeidsverhoudingen benaderd vanuit de manier waarop arbeid concreet georganiseerd wordt. Loonsystemen slaan daarbij op de berekeningswijze van het loon en verschaffen inzicht in de verschillende vormen van interne onderaanneming die ...
The history of labour and labour relations in hotels and restaurants in Western Europe and the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries: an introduction Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This introduction to the Dossier regarding the history of labour and labour relations in hotels and restaurants, presents a state-of-the-art survey of the history of occupational identities, remuneration, work conditions, training, recruitment and migration of cooks, waiters and other culinary workers, before the mass development of dining out, travel and tourism in the post-Second World War period.
Securing the Prohibition of Labour Exploitation in Law and Practice: Slavery, Servitude, Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in Italy, Spain and the UK Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The fight against contemporary forms of slavery is a top priority in the current global agenda. This article reviews and assesses the domestic diversity of labour exploitation regulation. In part 1, the article reviews the concept of labour exploitation in international and European law, whilst part 2 provides an overview of three legal frameworks - Italy, Spain and the UK. A comparative analysis considers the extent to which these countries ...
From labour market crisis to labour market reform: lessons from and for a divided European Union Ghent University
Sorting out labour in the Roman provinces: some reflections on labour and institutions in Asia Minor Ghent University
Is labour migration hurting migrant labour? Empirical investigations for the case of Belgium University of Antwerp
This dissertation investigates labour migration towards Belgium and the problematic labour market integration of immigrants in Belgium. The dissertation title – Is labour migration hurting migrant labour? – refers to the central tension that motivated the writing of this doctoral thesis. On the one hand, Belgium (and, by extension, Europe) needs labour migration. Due to growing labour shortages, skill mismatches and cost concerns, Belgium ...