This report constitutes the synthesis report of a comprehensive study on the "Feasibility and Added Value of a European Unemployment Benefits Scheme". The aim of the study is to assess the legal and operational feasibility of introducing a European unemployment benefits scheme (EUBS), as well as...

A growing debate exists among policy-makers and researchers on the need to create an automatic stabiliser in the Euro Area. The idea is mentioned in the Five Presidents' Report (2015) as well, where it can be read: .."national fiscal stabilisers might not be enough to absorb the shock and...

Along with the advancement of the Internet in the last decade, researchers have increasingly identified the web as a research platform and a data source, pointing out its value for labour market analysis. This article presents a review of online data sources for this field. Specifically, the...

Youth unemployment has ranked high on the agenda of European policymakers since the onset of the crisis. Ten years later, youth unemployment remains stubbornly high in a number of member states. This paper offers policy recommendations for rethinking and reducing youth unemployment in Europe. To...

This study assesses the information technology skill requirements in the 30 most frequently advertised occupations in the United States. On the basis of approximately two million job advertisements, the authors examine the IT skill requirements of each occupation, making the distinction between...

In the European Union, early childhood education and care (ECEC) has been a growing priority in many Member States. Whereas education has long been high on the policy agenda, early childhood education and care has only started to receive attention more recently. This interest in the early years...