All Outputs (14)

The Impact of an Ageing Workforce on Hong Kong’s Service Sector (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Egdell, V., Fuertes, V., Tjandra, N., & Chen, T. (2017, July). The Impact of an Ageing Workforce on Hong Kong’s Service Sector. Paper presented at British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference 2017, Swansea, UK

The aim of this research is to explore the impact of the ageing population on employers in the Hong Kong service sector.

Poster from the Early-Stage Researchers Conference held in Bordeaux. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V. (2014). Poster from the Early-Stage Researchers Conference held in Bordeaux.

Poster from the Early-Stage Researchers Conference held in Bordeaux. 12-13 May 2014. At a time of major challenges to welfare systems and specifically to labour market policies the conference is extremely topical., understanding of the most effective... Read More about Poster from the Early-Stage Researchers Conference held in Bordeaux..

Findings from LOCALISE. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2014, May). Findings from LOCALISE

LOCALISE (Local Worlds of Social Cohesion), funded by the European Commission 7th Framework Programme, has analysed the coordination of social and employment policies during the development and implementation stages, at the local level within a regio... Read More about Findings from LOCALISE..

Day Programme: LOCALISE Event - Labour market policies from development to implementation. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V. (2014). Day Programme: LOCALISE Event - Labour market policies from development to implementation.

The urban and national governance of active labour market policies in the UK (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V. (2014, May). The urban and national governance of active labour market policies in the UK. Paper presented at Early-career Researchers Conference

This paper is part of the development of my PhD thesis. The paper is at an early stage; therefore, it is work in progress and it is incomplete, especially with regards to the theoretical framework to be used in the PhD. I would very much welcome comm... Read More about The urban and national governance of active labour market policies in the UK.

Personalization, new public management and street-level practice in activation: the case of the UK’s Work Programme. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lindsay, C., & Fuertes, V. (2014, January). Personalization, new public management and street-level practice in activation: the case of the UK’s Work Programme. Paper presented at 12th Annual Conference ESPAnet Oslo 2014, 4-6 September

Sustainable Integration of Long-term Unemployed: From Work First to Career First. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W., & Fuertes, V. (2014, January). Sustainable Integration of Long-term Unemployed: From Work First to Career First. Paper presented at European Network on Regional Labour Market Monitoring conference, At Frankfurt-a-M., Germany, Germany

At the cross roads of politics in local activation policies France, Germany and the United Kingdom compared. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bourgeois, C., Fuertes, V., & Zimmermann, K. (2013, September). At the cross roads of politics in local activation policies France, Germany and the United Kingdom compared. Paper presented at 11th Annual ESPAnet Conference 2013 (Stream 9: The local welfar

Do politics matter in employment policy processes at the local level? France, Germany and the United Kingdom compared (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bourgeois, C., Fuertes, V., & Zimmermann, K. (2013, July). Do politics matter in employment policy processes at the local level? France, Germany and the United Kingdom compared. Paper presented at 8th IPA Conference “Societies in Conflicts: Experts, Pub

The governance of active-focus labour market policies in the UK and the effects on active policy types. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V. (2013, June). The governance of active-focus labour market policies in the UK and the effects on active policy types. Paper presented at FP 7 PhD conference “Local welfare systems and social cohesion”, June 10-12 2013

Barriers to escaping the low-pay no-pay cycle for disadvantaged parents. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V. (2010). Barriers to escaping the low-pay no-pay cycle for disadvantaged parents.

Poverty is a dynamic process that reflects the shifting nature of individual and household income. Drawing on the findings of a research study supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation as part of their Recurrent Poverty programme, this paper wil... Read More about Barriers to escaping the low-pay no-pay cycle for disadvantaged parents..

The role of childcare in getting disadvantaged parents into employment. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V., & Bond, S. (2009). The role of childcare in getting disadvantaged parents into employment.

The low-pay no-pay cycle and disadvantaged mothers. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V., McQuaid, R. W., & Richard, A. (2009). The low-pay no-pay cycle and disadvantaged mothers.

Employability and disadvantaged parents: the case of working for families (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W., Fuertes, V., & Bond, S. (2008). Employability and disadvantaged parents: the case of working for families.

Parents who are disadvantaged in terms of being lone parents or living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods have particular problems getting into work, training or post-secondary education. The Scottish Government set up a �50 million (�75m) programme ove... Read More about Employability and disadvantaged parents: the case of working for families.