Publications

Today’s global economic and political environment is increasingly uncertain and could potentially leave deep scars on our economies and societies. While it is crucial to prepare for unforeseen scenarios, it is also essential to continue driving progress towards a fair, green and innovative Europe.

The aim of the present research note is to propose a data-driven approach to evaluate the coverage and the adequacy of unemployment benefit schemes in EU countries.

This research note focuses specifically on poverty as it is one of the key challenges identified in the European Pillar of Social Rights and its Action Plan.

The European Social Fund Plus brings together four funding instruments that were separate in the programming period (2014-2020): the European Social Fund, the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived and the EU programme for Employment and Social Innovation.

The Joint Employment Report (JER) by the European Commission and the Council monitors the employment situation in the Union and the implementation of the Employment Guidelines, in line with Article 148 of the TFEU.

This Synthesis Report was prepared by the European Social Policy Analysis Network (ESPAN) at the request of the European Commission.

This report summarizes existing academic research and relevant case studies of policies across the EU aimed at promoting housing affordability.

Despite the fact that labour income inequalities have been documented extensively, there is no widely accepted definition of what constitutes an adequate wage measure.

This study examines the current performance and future challenges of EU funding in the areas of employment, skills, and social inclusion—focusing on the ESF+, the EGF, and InvestEU’s Social Investment and Skills Window (SISW).