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How trade shapes women’s jobs in the services sector: New insights

GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
October 8, 2025
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Today’s global economy is more interconnected than ever, and trade — along with global value chains (GVCs) — plays a major role in shaping job opportunities. Previous research has shown that manufacturing firms in developing countries engaged in international trade tend to hire more women, boosting female participation in the workforce. But as the services sector grows […]

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The ‘silver spoon’ is becoming more important in the Netherlands

GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
August 18, 2025
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Wealthy parents influence their children’s wealth directly – such as through inheritances or gifts – and indirectly, through family and environmental factors. This column compares the wealth positions of parents in the Netherlands in 1992 and their children in 2022. Children with wealthier parents consistently attain higher wealth rankings compared to their peers, especially among […]