The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is the EU's main tool for investing in people, building a more social and inclusive Europe and advancing the European Pillar of Social Rights. The ESF+ helps shape affairs related to employment, social matters, education and skills across the EU. It also...

This paper evaluates the impact on employment probabilities of two training programs funded by the European Social Fund in the province of Bolzano, Italy. The programs were addressed to particularly vulnerable groups which were much less skilled and educated than the control group from the...

This paper evaluates the impact on employment probabilities of two training programs funded by the European Social Fund in the province of Bolzano, Italy. The programs were addressed to particularly vulnerable groups which were much less skilled and educated than the control group from the...

This paper evaluates the impact on employment probabilities of two training programs funded by the European Social Fund in the province of Bolzano, Italy. The programs were addressed to particularly vulnerable groups which were much less skilled and educated than the control group from the...

This paper evaluates the impact on employment probabilities of two training programs funded by the European Social Fund in the province of Bolzano, Italy. The programs were addressed to particularly vulnerable groups which were much less skilled and educated than the control group from the...

The compromise that emerged from the lengthy debate on European unemployment insurance (EUI) involved the establishment of a ‘European Unemployment Reinsurance Scheme’. However, it was not until the shock waves of the COVID-19 pandemic were felt that any specific measures were actually taken...

Over the past 30 years, European governance has increasingly influenced how adult education is provided, thanks to more intensive strategies of governance. The paper will elaborate on the tension between power and creativity by examining the relationship between supranational – that is,...

We evaluate the macroeconomic impacts of the European Social Fund (ESF) across the EU at both the national and the regional level. To this end, we use the RHOMOLO dynamic spatial Computable General Equilibrium model developed by the JRC for territorial impact assessment. We find out that the...

This report covers the 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 programming periods. For the 2007-2013 programming period, the implementation report deals with all the funds under Heading 1b 'Cohesion policy' of the financial framework: the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund...

We evaluate the macroeconomic impacts of the European Social Fund (ESF) across the EU at both the national and the regional level. To this end, we use the RHOMOLO dynamic spatial Computable General Equilibrium model developed by the JRC for territorial impact assessment. We find out that the...

This report covers the programming periods 2007-2013 and 2014-2020. For the 2007-2013 programming period, the implementation report deals with all the funds under Heading 1b 'Cohesion policy' of the financial framework: ERDF, ESF and the Cohesion Fund. For the 2014-2020 programming period, the...

In the period 2007-2013, ESF support to the human capital development of young people was an important policy priority both at the EU and national levels. The purpose of this Volume is to draw together the findings from the evaluation for this important target group of the ESF human capital...

Article approaches the problem of European Social Fund in the programming period 2014-2020 with directly applicability to its implementation in Romania. In the first part of the paper it is analyzed the legal frame papers of the Structural Funds through the influence that they have in shaping a...

(English) The article afford the issue of human resources in Italy and the contribution that its development might have to a sustainable recovery of the Italian economy. With the start of the new seven-year program of the European Social Fund (ESF), there is a concrete opportunity of consistent...

The European Council agreed in February 2013 to create a dedicated Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) to increase available EU financial support to the regions and individuals struggling most with youth unemployment and inactivity. The initiative amplifies support provided by the European Social...

This thematic paper provides an overview of the European Social Fund's track record in supporting initiatives for combatting youth unemployment and its potential to provide further and better targeted support to young people in the 2014-20 programming period. The brochure furthermore details the...

This thematic paper provides an overview of the European Social Fund's track record in supporting initiatives for combatting youth unemployment and its potential to provide further and better targeted support to young people in the 2014-20 programming period. The brochure furthermore details the...

The European Council agreed in February 2013 to create a dedicated Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) to increase available EU financial support to the regions and individuals struggling most with youth unemployment and inactivity. The initiative amplifies support provided by the European Social...