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This Policy Brief examines how minimum income support (MIS) schemes contribute to the stabilization of disposable incomes in times of crisis in Europe. MIS systems act as a "safety net of last resort" in many European welfare states, but to varying degrees. The results from the simulation of...
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The Policy Brief analyzes to what extent the funds provided by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) are used by member states to finance new projects (additionality of public investments). The analysis shows that in the EU-27 there is no significant relationship between the amount of RRF...
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How prevalent is remote work on a global scale? What are the prevailing modes of working arrangements at present? What are the foremost advantages of working from home and on employer's business premises? Is there a need for policy intervention? Our new Global Survey of Working Arrangements...
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This paper contributes to the current debate how a faster implementation of structural reforms fostering the process of economic convergence in Europe can be achieved. We discuss the rationale and potential adverse effects of providing financial incentives for structural reforms. After a...
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The COVID-19 pandemic led to large and lasting changes in the world of work, particularly to a sharp increase in work from home (WFH). Since then, many employers have offered WFH to their employees as an amenity worth about 5% of current pay, but more among women and parents (see Aksoy et al,...
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