Countries with higher rates of taxation tend to have happier citizens

11 Σεπτεμβρίου, 2013

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Binder, D., (2013), “Countries with higher rates of taxation tend to have happier citizens”, European Politics and Policy Blog, 10 Σεπτεμβρίου. What impact does a country’s level of taxation have on the happiness of its citizens? Using OECD data, David Binder assesses the relationship between high taxation levels and measures of citizen wellbeing/happiness. He finds that there is a correlation between high taxation and increased happiness, but that there are …Read More

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Euro-Zone Unemployment Unlikely to Fall Quickly

11 Σεπτεμβρίου, 2013

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Billington, I., (2013), “Euro-Zone Unemployment Unlikely to Fall Quickly”, The Wall Street Journal, The Euro Crisis Blog, 10 Σεπτεμβρίου. The euro zone may have emerged from recession this year, but unemployment is unlikely to fall quickly with companies less likely to hire staff in the final three months of the year than they were earlier in 2013, a survey of employers showed Tuesday. The quarterly Manpower Employment Outlook shows that, while there …Read More

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The impact of the economic crisis on EU labour markets: A comparative perspective

3 Σεπτεμβρίου, 2013

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Tridico, P., (2013), “The impact of the economic crisis on EU labour markets: A comparative perspective”, International Labour Review, Vol. 152, N.2, pp. 175-190. Using a “crisis management index” to rank the combined GDP and labour market performances of the EU’s 27 Member States, the author considers why some countries performed better than others in managing the economic crisis over the period 2007–11. Based on empirical correlations and regression analysis, …Read More

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Social Protection Rights of Economically Dependent Self-employed Workers

28 Αυγούστου, 2013

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Eichhorst, W., Kahanec, M., Kendzia, M., Wehner, C., et al. (2013), “Social Protection Rights of Economically Dependent Self-employed Workers”, IZA Research Report, N. 54. The study analyses the role of economically dependent self-employed workers in the labour market by taking institutional factors into account, such as labour law and social protection rights. In addition to setting out the reasons for the increase of dependent self-employed workers, the authors provide case studies across …Read More

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Benchmarking Working Europe 2013

28 Αυγούστου, 2013

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ETUI, (2013), “Benchmarking Working Europe 2013”. Widening economic and social gaps among EU member states, as well as among different groups and categories of citizens within society, are not only placing in jeopardy the future of Social Europe but threatening to undermine also the whole project of European integration. The post-2008 recession and debt crisis, helped along by EU leaders’ obstinate clinging to the failing remedies of fiscal austerity, have …Read More

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Combining the Entry of Young People in the Labour Market with the Retention of Older Workers

30 Ιουλίου, 2013

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IZA, (2013), “Combining the Entry of Young People in the Labour Market with the Retention of Older Workers”, IZA Report, N. 53. This study provides an overview of the employment situation of young and old workers in the EU Member States, setting out the most recent developments during the crisis and dealing with policies implemented to promote the employment of both groups. The evidence collected shows that there is no …Read More

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Fertility Reactions to the “Great Recession” in Europe: Recent Evidence from Order-Specific Data

29 Ιουλίου, 2013

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Goldstein, J., Kreyenfeld, M., Jasilioniene, A., Karaman Örsal, D. (2013), “Fertility Reactions to the “Great Recession” in Europe: Recent Evidence from Order-Specific Data”, Demographic Research¸Vol. 29, Art. 4, pp 85-104. This paper provides recent cross-national evidence of the impact of the great recession on fertility in Europe in the context of the recent decade. Using data from the Human Fertility Database (HFD), from Eurostat, and from the OECD database, we …Read More

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Eurostat: European social statistics

29 Ιουλίου, 2013

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Eurostat, (2013), “European social statistics”, 2013 edition. The pocketbook European social statistics, intended for both generalists and specialists, provides a comparative overview of the social statistics available in 27 Member States and the Candidate Countries of the European Union, as well as in the EFTA states. Different areas of the social field are described here by a selection of indicators which are presented in tables and graphs and accompanied by …Read More

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Youth Unemployment in Europe: What to do about it?

26 Ιουλίου, 2013

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Eichhorst, W., Hinte, H., Rinne, U., (2013), “Youth Unemployment in Europe: What to do about it?”, IZA Policy Paper, N., 65. Youth unemployment has become a severe economic and societal problem in many European countries. This paper gives an overview of the current situation and assesses different policy options. It emphasizes the role of stronger intra- EU mobility of young workers, policies to make vocational training systems more effective and …Read More

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Standard Eurobarometer, N. 79

25 Ιουλίου, 2013

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European Commission, (2013), “Standard Eurobarometer”, N. 79, Spring 2013. This report presents the first results of the Standard Eurobarometer 79 survey, which was carried out between 10 and 26 May 2013 in 34 countries or territories1: the 27 European Union Member States, the six candidate countries (Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Iceland, Montenegro and Serbia), and the Turkish Cypriot Community in the part of the country that …Read More

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