The arrival of unaccompanied minors in Europe had reached a peak in 2015 when almost 100.000 of them filed an application for asylum. Even if the figures have significantly dropped since then, it cannot be expected that the phenomenon will disappear. European policy makers have recognised this...

The arrival of unaccompanied minors in Europe had reached a peak in 2015 when almost 100.000 of them filed an application for asylum. Even if the figures have significantly dropped since then, it cannot be expected that the phenomenon will disappear. European policy makers have recognised this...

In several Member States (MS) students in vocational-oriented programmes (VET), when compared to general education students, perform better in digital reading than in print reading in PISA 2012. Results suggest that schools should help VET students develop further their digital skills to support...

Based on PISA 2009 data, this paper studies the relationship between students' computer use and their achievement in reading, mathematics and science in 23 countries. After having categorized computer use into a set of different activities according to the skills they involve, we correlate PISA...

The Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), a Directorate-General of the European Commission, operates the International Measurement Evaluation Programme IMEP. It organises interlaboratory comparisons (ILC's) in support to EU policies. This...

In general, evidence suggests that the current growth in the NMS seems to refer mainly to progressing structural changes, some emerging sectors, etc. and to an increasingly efficient allocation of production factors rather than to catching up in terms of R&D performance and getting closer to the...

The objective of this study is to provide a technical overview of the main simulation tools that are used for the projections of future developments in long term care systems in developed countries. The main thrust of the present analysis is that aging and uncertainties with respect to future...

This report models and analyses various aspects of the macroeconomic impact of competition policy interventions by the European Commission over the period 2012-2022. Based on information provided by the Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP) on its merger interventions, cartel...

This report models and analyses various aspects of the macroeconomic impact of competition policy interventions by the European Commission over the period 2012-2021. Based on information provided by the Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP) on its merger interventions, cartel...

The health and medicine sector are increasingly digitized, a trend that will accelerate with more widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, wearables and internet of things-based healthcare. Yet, this digital transformation carries notable cybersecurity threats. While there is ample...