This research report from the European Foundation for the Improvement and Living Conditions draws on the results of Eurobarometer surveys carried out in the EU and the 13 acceding and candidate countries. The objective of the research was to contribute to the policy debate on migration in the EU...

How do citizens perceive the dynamic relations and interdependencies between various aspects of quality of living and working conditions in a European Union of 25 Member States? According to this report on Working and living in an enlarged Europe, employees spend at least one third of their time...

Migration has become a significant economic and social policy issue in the European Union. This report provides a timely contribution to the debate on migration and mobility by presenting new data on the potential extent and shape of future migration from the acceding and candidate countries...

European cities are increasingly faced with the challenge of integrating people from very diverse backgrounds. As migrant populations increase, so do the opportunities for new business, job creation and international competitiveness. This report shows that ethnic entrepreneurs, however small...

This report from the European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) looks at recent developments in the construction sector in different European countries. It highlights the way in which the sector is being affected by the current downturn, and how companies have responded to the crisis. The study also...

This background paper has been drafted in response to a request in June 2008 from the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) for a summary of Eurofound research and data on the incidence of workplace violence in the education sector in the EU. Eurofound has a track record of...

This brief report summarises reflections on the very broad theme of women and employment from a group of researchers in the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (‘Eurofound’) with an interest in gender and labour market issues. Its occasion is a request...

According to the latest research findings, Ireland has much in common with the wealthier countries of the EU. Survey data from Eurofound give a detailed snapshot of how Irish people live, what their working conditions are like and whether they view their experiences positively or negatively. The...

This is the second annual programme of the four-year period and continues Eurofound’s work in the following three research focus areas: employment growth and supply of labour in changing labour markets, more and better jobs and higher productivity through partnership, and promotion of social...