Ziel dieser vom Wiener ArbeitnehmerInnen Förderungsfonds (waff) geförderten Studie ist ein Vergleich von Arbeitsmärkten ausgewählter europäischer Metropolen. Neben der Abbildung der Arbeitsmärkte und ihrer Entwicklung anhand diverser quantitativer Indikatoren sollen relevante...

Over the last decade, Foundation research has examined effective ways of promoting the participation of older workers in the labour market, to enhance their contribution and productivity, and prevent their early exit and unemployment. This report extends the research to the new Member States and...

Traditional theory about international business suggests that companies first establish a solid home market and go global only in later stages of their life cycle. However, this view is challenged by research that shows that some firms internationalise quickly after start-up – so-called...

Over the course of 2008 and 2009, the world economy experienced one of the most serious recessions in modern times. In July 2009, 22 million men and women were unemployed throughout Europe, five million more than a year previously. Moreover, the situation may well still have further to play out:...

While restructuring is increasingly acknowledged as an inherent characteristic of economic development and receives substantial policy attention at European and Member State level, the regional perspective on it is rarely discussed. However, most large-scale restructurings affect the regions and...

Across Europe, new forms of employment are emerging that are different from traditional standard or non-standard employment in a number of ways. Some transform the relationship between employer and employee, some change work organisation and work patterns, and some do both. This report...

Während der globalen Wirtschaftskrise stellte die Reduktion der Arbeitszeit eine bedeutende Maßnahme der Arbeitgeber dar, auf das niedrigere Produktionsniveau zu reagieren, ohne unmittelbar Arbeitskräfte freizusetzen. Viele Mitgliedstaaten unterstützten diese Strategie durch öffentliche...