IMF, (2014), “Is the Tide Rising?”, World Economic Outlook Update, January. Global activity strengthened during the second half of 2013, as anticipated in the October 2013 World Economic Outlook (WEO). Activity is expected to improve further in 2014–15, largely on account of recovery in the advanced economies. Global growth is now projected to be slightly higher in 2014, at around 3.7 percent, rising to 3.9 percent in 2015, a broadly unchanged …Read More
Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2013
European Commission, (2014), Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2013, Brussels. This year’s report offers an in-depth and wide-ranging review of key labour market and social challenges facing the EU as it slowly emerges from recession. Where will Europe’s new jobs come from in an increasingly competitive global economy? Will active inclusion policies support help address rising levels of poverty among those of working age? Will the improvement in the …Read More
ΕΥ Eurozone Forecast, Outlook for Financial Services
ΕΥ (2014), ΕΥ Eurozone Forecast, EY Outlook for Financial Services, Winter 2013/2014 The run-up to Christmas and the start of 2014 proved to be a busy time for Europe’s financial sector. Sadly, this was less to do with the festivities and more to do with the necessary groundwork to underpin the Eurozone’s new regulatory framework. After lengthy delays, work around Solvency II — recently re-animated by agreement over the Omnibus …Read More
Global Employment Trends 2014: The Risk of a Jobless Recovery
ILO (2014), Global Employment Trends 2014: The Risk of a Jobless Recovery, ILO Publications, Geneva. The Global Employment Trends study offers the latest global and regional information and projections on several indicators of the labour market, including employment, unemployment, working poverty and vulnerable employment. The weak global economic recovery has failed to lead to an improvement in global labour markets, with global unemployment in 2013 reaching almost 202 million. Relevant …Read More
Britain’s Financial Services Industry in a Changing Europe
Policy Network, (2013), “Britain’s Financial Services Industry in a Changing Europe”, A Policy Network Report for the City of London Corporation, 22 November. Financial services are the focal point of the debate about Britain’s future in the EU. The sovereign debt and banking crises have accelerated integration in the Eurozone, a trend often seen as alien to British interests. The position of the City as the main financial services centre …Read More
Quarterly Report on the Euro Area
European Union, (2013), Quarterly Report on the Euro Area, Volume 12, No.4 The volume contains: The euro area’s growth prospects over the coming decade The growth impact of structural reforms Firms’ investment decisions in vulnerable Member States Corporate taxation and the composition of capital Since the start of the recovery in spring 2013, euro area wide GDP growth has remained subdued. While the recent pick up in domestic demand is …Read More
Standard Eurobarometer 80
European Commission, (2013), Standard Eurobarometer 80, European Commission / Directorate-General for Communication, December. This report presents the first results of the Standard Eurobarometer 80 survey, which was carried out between 2 and 17 November 2013 in 34 countries or territories: the 28 European Union Member States, the five candidate countries (the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Iceland, Montenegro and Serbia), and the Turkish Cypriot Community in the part of …Read More
Product Market Review 2013-Financing the Real Economy
European Commission, (2013), “Product Market Review 2013-Financing the Real Economy”, European Economy, 8/2013, Brussels. The Product Market Review published every two years focuses on the role of product market reforms. This edition’s focus is on the interaction between the real economy and the financial sector, asking the question: to what extent does the crisis in the financial sector cast a shadow on economic activity? The relationship between access to finance …Read More
Sustainable development in the European Union
Eurostat, (2013), Sustainable development in the European Union: 2013 monitoring report of the EU sustainable development strategy, European Union and Eurostat: Luxembourg. Of the more than 100 indicators presented in this report, 12 have been identified as headline indicators. They are intended to give an overall picture of whether the EU has achieved progress towards sustainable development in terms of the objectives and targets defined in the EU Sustainable Development …Read More
Employment Outlook Survey
Manpower, (2013), “Employment Outlook Survey: Global – Q1/2014”, ManpowerGroup, December. Each quarter ManpowerGroup conducts research to measure employment trends* in the world’s major labor markets. To measure hiring expectations between January and March 2014, ManpowerGroup interviewed over 65,000 employers in 42 countries and territories. Despite continuing economic challenges and widespread uncertainty in the global labor market, the first-quarter research reveals that the majority of hiring managers will continue to add …Read More