Summary info about the project
NEUJOBS is a research project financed by the European Commission, under the 7th Framework Programme. The objective is to analyse future possible developments of the European labour market(s) under the main assumption that European societies are now facing or preparing to face four main transitions that will have a major impact on employment, in particular for some groups in the labour force or sectors of the economy.
NEUJOBS Blog
During this OSE/NEUJOBS Lunchtime Session, Prof. Anton Hemerijck will present his brand new book “Changing welfare states”, to Social Affairs Commissioner László Andor, who will place it in the context of the forthcoming Social investment Package. “Changing Welfare States” is … Continue reading →
Something about EU politics in here for Neujobs. In June 2012, Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) turned to the Ombudsman alleging that the ECB President’s membership of the Group of Thirty is incompatible with the independence, reputation and integrity of the … Continue reading →
This NEUJOBS paper by Gavin Murphy, Iulia Siedschlag, and John McQuinn looks at the relation between employment protection legislation and innovation intensity: “Modern economic theory has identified innovation as a major driver of economic growth. While there is a well … Continue reading →
New insights for Neujobers on the political and scientific debate about the Eu economy. In October 2012, IMF’s chief economist presented evidence that structural macro econometrics models used by international organisations are underestimating current fiscal multipliers. Presented at the annual … Continue reading →
To well start the new year, we refer to this most recent contribution of Joseph E. Stiglitz. According to Stiglitz , “(…) the real risk for the global economy is in Europe. Spain and Greece are in depression, with no hope … Continue reading →
In this NEUJOBS paper Moira Nelson looks at low-wage service employment. The four largest of the thirteen occupational groups include caregivers, cleaners, restaurant workers, and salespersons. There are strong economic and social reasons to expect that low-wage service jobs are … Continue reading →
The 27 May 2013, the Masaryk University (Faculty of Social Studies) and the European Social Observatory (OSE) - in cooperation with the Czech Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs (RILSA) organise the new NEUJOBS national workshop in Brno. The Czech Republic, … Continue reading →
What about the social profile of the EU? We share with you two interesting publications on one of the topics of NEUJOBS: EU integration and its social dimension. The two papers come from leading scholars: Maurizio Ferrera University of Milan … Continue reading →
On the 18th of February CEPS hosted a NEUJOBS conference: The Future of European Labour Markets: Fact-Checking the Vision. The four panels covered various topics, such as polarisation of labour demand and society, job quality, future labour demand and supply, … Continue reading →
For the Neujobers looking at the EU debate here you find a short summary of the last rulings of the European Court of Justice (ECJ). On 27 November 2012, the ECJ ruled that the ESM treaty is valid ! After … Continue reading →