Structural change is a general characteristic of economic development, driven by shifts in relative productivity and demand, technological or socioeconomic changes. To adapt to a changing economic environment, companies undergo restructuring to maintain or improve their competitiveness and,...

A key element of European policy is the emphasis on boosting employment and maximising its quality - creating 'more and better jobs' - with a view to shaping a competitive, knowledge-based economy. Over the period 1995- 2006, considerable growth in employment took place in most European...

An increasingly important aspect of EU policy making is that of 'greening' the economy, in the face of an urgent need to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Greening the economy means producing products and services with less energy, fewer raw materials and with reduced carbon emissions. It...