The second Foundation paper focuses on improving access to employment, specifically for groups who are disadvantaged in the labour market.

Reducing labour taxes or offering incentives to hire new workers could motivate employers to either retain staff who might otherwise have been let go or to create new jobs. Since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008, both types of measure have been deployed in many EU Member States. This...

Reducing labour taxes or offering incentives to hire new workers could motivate employers to either retain staff who might otherwise have been let go or to create new jobs. Since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008, both types of measure have been deployed in many EU Member States. This...

The European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) annual report for 2015 explores the issue of job creation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs are increasingly recognised as a job engine for Europe. However, given the heterogeneity of the vast SME population, not all contribute equally to...

The European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) annual report for 2015 explores the issue of job creation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs are increasingly recognised as a job engine for Europe. However, given the heterogeneity of the vast SME population, not all contribute equally to...

The nature of trade is changing and becoming increasingly global in its outlook. While this is undoubtedly having far-reaching repercussions on labour markets across Europe, the precise nature of the impact is hard to quantify. This report provides some perspectives on the effects of trade...

The debate about Europe's future role and place in a globalised economy is heating up. As international trade intensifies and new players enter the scene, it appears that the world has reached a new stage of economic integration. Economists tell us that such integration through trade will lead...