OECD (2014) OECD Employment Outlook 2014 – Editorial, OECD Publishing.   Both more and better jobs are needed for an inclusive recovery from the crisis More and better jobs are needed to lower unemployment and improve well-being Despite recent improvements, further progress in labour market conditions remains largely dependent upon a broader and sustained economic recovery. Although unemployment has declined in response to renewed job creation, large job gaps remain …Read More

OECD (2014) OECD Employment Outlook 2014, OECD Publishing.   The 2014 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook reviews recent labour market trends and short-term prospects in OECD and key emerging economies. It zooms in on how the crisis has affected earnings, provides country comparisons of job quality, examines the causes and consequences of non-regular employment, and estimates the impact of qualifications and skills on labour market outcomes.   How does GREECE …Read More

Berti, Κ. & Carone, G. (2014) “Assessing Public Debt Sustainability in EU Member States: A Guide“, European Economy, Occasional Papers, 200. Αύγουστος 2014: Βρυξέλλες.   Analysing recent and prospective public debt developments and risks to debt sustainability is crucial for EA countries and the EU as a whole to be able to formulate appropriate policy responses. To this aim, the Commission services (Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs) conduct, …Read More

European Central Bank (2014) “Monthly Bulletin“, ECB Eurosystem, Αύγουστος.   Based on its regular economic and monetary analyses, the Governing Council decided at its meeting on 7 August 2014 to keep the key ECB interest rates unchanged. The available information remains consistent with the Governing Council’s assessment of a continued moderate and uneven recovery of the euro area economy, with low rates of inflation and subdued monetary and credit dynamics. …Read More