European Commission, (2016), “Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2015 “, European Commission publications, 21 Ιανουαρίου Success in raising employment levels and living standards in Europe depends on effective support policies as well as positive macro-economic strategies. In this respect, this year’s Employment and Social Developments review addresses a range of issues.It starts by looking at the contribution of entrepreneurship and self-employment to job creation and growth and the need …Read More

World Economic Forum, (2016), “Executive Summary: The Future of Jobs-Employment, Skills and Workforce Strategy for the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, World Economic Forum, Ιανουάριος. Disruptive changes to business models will have a profound impact on the employment landscape over the coming years. Many of the major drivers of transformation currently affecting global industries are expected to have a significant impact on jobs, ranging from significant job creation to job displacement, and from heightened …Read More

Timbeau, Xavier, et al., (2015), “GIVE RECOVERY A CHANCE”, independent Annual Growth Survey (iAGS) 2016, Fourth Report, 25 Νοεμβρίου. The ongoing recovery of the EA economy is too slow to achieve a prompt return to full employment. Despite apparent improvement in the labour market, the crisis is still developing under the covers, with the risk of leaving long-lasting “scars”, or a “scarification” of the social fabric in the EA. Moreover, the EA …Read More

European Central Bank, (2015), “Euro area sees employment rebound”, Economic Bulletin, 14 Δεκεμβρίου Euro area headcount employment has increased by over 2.2 million since the post-crisis low in the middle of 2013. This article investigates the sources and characteristics of this rebound, finding that it is heavily concentrated in some of the worst-hit labour markets, to a considerable extent in low productivity sectors. Σχετικές Αναρτήσεις ECB (2015) Update on Economic …Read More