Europe, in common with most of the developed world, continues to deal with the consequences of the Great Recession of 2008-2009. This report describes the impact of the recession on the structure of employment in terms of occupations and sectors in the EU27, both at the aggregate and national...

Europe is undergoing a previously unwitnessed ageing of the population. In view of this, social inclusion of the elderly and strategies to promote voluntary work among older people are now important items on the EU's political agenda. This report is based on 30 case studies from 11 Member States...

This research allows the authors to conclude, for the first time, that industrial relations tend to vary more by sector than by country, and consequently demonstrates a strong reason why more attention should be paid to industrial relations at the sectoral level. It also suggests a link between...

Though small in comparison with other institutional investors, investment funds have significant direct influence on companies. This has lead to heated debates regarding their impact on restructuring practices, employment levels and industrial relations at the firms they invest in. This report...

Over the past two decades, the concept of social exclusion has increasingly replaced the concept of poverty within the EU policy discussion on social vulnerability and disadvantage. It has been shown that unequal access to the labour market and poor living conditions negatively affect social...

Quality of life touches on areas of life relevant to everybody, such as relations with family and friends, as well as on issues pertaining to public policy, such as housing and social relations in the community. This report draws on two rounds of the European Quality of Life Survey, carried out...

Quality of work and employment is a central element in the European Employment Strategy. This report examines whether EU Member States are converging or diverging with regard to working conditions and quality of work and employment. Taking as its point of departure the fourth European Working...

Quality of work and employment is a central concern of European policymaking. In recent years, the role played by social dialogue - a key element of the European social model - in improving working conditions has been the subject of increasing interest. This report seeks to investigate the...

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:...

The quality of the working lives of European citizens is strongly dependent upon the forms of work organisation within which they operate. This report examines the four main types of work organisation that exist in Europe, outlines the characteristics that distinguish them, and looks at their...