Competition, Trade and Wages. by Neary, J

“…Removing quantitative import constraints (a metaphor for increased foreign competition) encourages both home and foreign firms to invest more aggressively, raising their demand for skilled labour even at unchanged relative wages.…”

Employee involvement, the quality of training and the learning environment: an individual level analysis by Felstead, A, Gallie, D, Green, F, Zhou, Y

“…Theories such as human capital theory, the metaphors of learnng and the high involvement work paradigm all suggest that the quality of training and learning varies along a number of axes. …”

The Scissors Effect. How structural trends and government intervention are damaging the major European electricity companies and affecting consumers by Robinson, D

“…On the one hand, it is a dynamic process whereby certain revenue streams fall, while costs rise, literally cutting profitability. The scissors metaphor extends to a second interpretation: that profitability is being hit – or will be soon – both upstream and downstream. …”