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OECD Skills Outlook 2013

OECD, (2013), OECD Skills Outlook 2013: First results from the survey of adult skills, Paris: OECD. Key Findings of the Survey Progress across generations Some countries have made impressive progress over recent decades in equipping more people with better literacy and numeracy skills. Young Koreans, for example, are outperformed only by their Japanese peers, while Korea’s 55 to 64 year-olds are among the three lowest-performing groups of this age. Older …Read More

The Myth of German Euroskepticism

Gros, D., (2013), “The Myth of German Euroskepticism”, Project Syndicate, 09 Οκτωβρίου. For example, a recent briefing note by Open Europe claims that German citizens tend to trust the European Parliament less than their national parliament and detects a trend of declining German trust in EU institutions since the start of the crisis. Similarly, a commentary by the European Council on Foreign Relations states: “Trust in the EU has plummeted …Read More

Crisis over in the eurozone? Not in the real world

Traynor, I., (2013), “Crisis over in the eurozone? Not in the real world”, The Guardian, 09 Οκτωβρίου. According to the detailed study being released on Thursday by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: “The long-term consequences of this crisis have yet to surface. The problems caused will be felt for decades … The economic crisis is creating the conditions for a widespread social crisis, whereby a …Read More

The Single Currency and European Citizenship: Unveiling the Other Side of The Coin

Moro, G. ed., (2013), The Single Currency and European Citizenship: Unveiling the Other Side of The Coin, London: Bloomsbury Academic. Established in 2002, the Euro is now the currency of 17 countries used by over 335 million people daily. Although the single currency is much discussed in terms of macroeconomics and global finances, policymakers rarely address its impact on European citizenship in social, cultural, political, and everyday life economics terms. …Read More

Η λιτότητα προοδεύει; Η ανάδυση της Ιρλανδίας από τη διάσωσή της από την ΕΕ και το ΔΝΤ

Kinsella, S., (2013), “Η λιτότητα προοδεύει; Η ανάδυση της Ιρλανδίας από τη διάσωσή της από την ΕΕ και το ΔΝΤ”, Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Edition, 03 Οκτωβρίου. Αργότερα μέσα στο 2013, η Ιρλανδία θα γίνει η πρώτη χώρα της ευρωζώνης που θα βγει από τους όρους διάσωσής της από την ΕΕ και το ΔΝΤ. Ο ιρλανδικός λαός, όμως, είναι δύσκολο να πιστέψει ότι το φως στο τέλος τού τούνελ δεν είναι …Read More

The Human Capital Report

World Economic Forum, (2013), “The Human Capital Report”, World Economic Forum, Οκτώβριος. The Human Capital Report details the findings of a new Index which measures countries on their ability to develop and deploy healthy, educated and able workers through four distinct pillars: Education, Health & Wellness, Workforce & Employment and Enabling Environment. Δείτε επίσης σχετικό άρθρο του Δ. Κατσαγάνη στο Capital.gr.   Σχετικές Αναρτήσεις  De Molli, V., (2013), “European Best …Read More

The work of J.S. Mill shows the danger in eliminating the differences between European nations

Glendinning, S., (2013), “The work of J.S. Mill shows the danger in eliminating the differences between European nations”, European Politics and Policy Blog, 30 Σεπτεμβρίου. Simon Glendinning writes on the English philosopher John Stuart Mill’s views on Europe. He notes that Mill saw Britain as being very much a part of Europe, but that he also recognised important differences between European nations. Far from seeing these differences as a weakness, …Read More

Looking at Europe’s Jobs Challenge: ‘A Way Out Does Exist!’

De Molli, V., (2013), “Looking at Europe’s Jobs Challenge: ‘A Way Out Does Exist!’”, EconoMonitor, 24 Σεπτεμβρίου. We are in the midst of an extremely delicate and fragile historical nexus. The crisis is worse than ever and is hitting above all those companies that are less-prepared and the weaker strata of society. Young people find themselves in ever-greater difficulty (one out of three in Italy and one out of two …Read More

What borders for the EU: a variable geometry neighbourhood?

Drevet, J-F., (2013), “What borders for the EU: a variable geometry neighbourhood?”, Notre Europe Jacques Delors Institute, Policy Paper 97, Σεπτέμβριος In this Policy Paper, Jean-François Drevet wonders about the limits of the EU and its integration and neighborhood policy. He shows that the Europe of “concentric circles” evoked by Jacques Delorshas become an undisputable fact. The author first gives an account of the integration and enlargments logics, and hence, of a …Read More

A Cautionary Tale: The true cost of austerity and inequality in Europe

Oxfam, (2013), “A Cautionary Tale: The true cost of austerity and inequality in Europe”, Oxfam Briefing Paper, 12 Σεπτεμβρίου. European austerity programmes have dismantled the mechanisms that reduce inequality and enable equitable growth. With inequality and poverty on the rise, Europe is facing a lost decade. An additional 15 to 25 million people across Europe could face the prospect of living in poverty by 2025 if austerity measures continue. Oxfam …Read More