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Monetary Unions of Small Currencies and a Dominating Member: What Policies Work Best for Benefiting from the CMA?

Wörgötter, Andreas; Brixiova, Zuzana - 2020

This policy paper underscores the importance of credible currency regimes and their macroeconomic underpinnings for stability in financial systems and long-term economic convergence of developing and emerging market economies. It suggests that for developing regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa,...

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Inclusive growth : the case of Germany

Schmid, Günther - 2018

This paper argues that inclusive growth appears to be the only suitable strategy for realising the right to decent work (RDW) in the digital economy. This reasoning is in blunt opposition to the current mood of giving up this right in favour of an unconditional basic income (UBI). The study...

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Who cares for you at home? : personal and household services in Europe

Angermann, Annette; Eichhorst, Werner - 2013

Personal and household services have grown in importance as a potential area of employment creation. By formalizing personal and household services, not only can service jobs be created with providers, but also private households can be relieved from informal work in order that women in...

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Youth unemployment in Europe : what to do about it?

Eichhorst, Werner; Hinte, Holger; Rinne, Ulf - 2013

Youth unemployment has become a severe economic and societal problem in many European countries. This paper gives an overview of the current situation and assesses different policy options. It emphasizes the role of stronger intra-EU mobility of young workers, policies to make vocational...

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The state of university policy for progress in Europe

Hoareau, Cécile; Ritzen, Jozef M. M.; Marconi, Gabriele - 2012

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Youth unemployment in Mediterranean countries

Eichhorst, Werner; Neder, Franziska - 2014

In all Mediterranean countries youth unemployment has reached alarming record levels. This paper analyses the current situation in France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. In all countries school dropout rates are high, returns to education are low and the transition from education to work is...

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Inclusive growth : what future for the European social model?

Schmid, Günther - 2014

empirical sketch on to what extent Europe has already succeeded with respect to this ambitious goal. The result is quite …

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Social protection as an automatic stabilizer

Dolls, Mathias; Fuest, Clemens; Peichl, Andreas - 2010

This paper analyzes the effectiveness of social protection systems in Europe and the US to provide (income) insurance … income shock and 47% of an idiosyncratic unemployment shock in Europe, compared to 32% and 34% in the US. There is large … heterogeneity within Europe with stabilization being much lower in Eastern and Southern than in Central and Northern Europe. Our …

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Can the university save Europe?

Ritzen, Jozef M. M. - 2012

Higher education is in the position to save Europe by rendering a substantial contribution to sustainable economic …

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In Europe we trust?

Ritzen, Jozef M. M.; Haas, Jasmina - 2016

The decrease in the rule of law and in control of corruption in several EU countries is a threat to the cohesion in the EU. Brexit has reinforced the centrifugal forces in the EU. To counter this threat the EU needs to engage in unpopular measures as they infringe on the Member States'...

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