Natali D., Pavolini E. with Vanhercke B. (Eds)
European Trade Union Institute – European Social Observatory, Brussels, 2018, 267 p.
Pensions
In need of a nuanced debate
Spasova S. and Vanhercke B.
ETUI Policy Brief N° 12/2018, Brussels: European Trade Union Institute, 7 p.
Natali D., Sabato S. and Mapelli L. with Vanhercke B.
OSE Paper Series, Research Paper No.33, January 2017, 31p.
Keune M.
OSE Paper Series, Research Paper No.34, January 2017, 18p.
Recent Reforms, their Distributional Effects and Political Dynamics
Natali D.
Peter Lang, Brussels, 2017, 294 p.
Natali D., Spasova S. and Vanhercke B.
European Social Protection Network (ESPN), Brussels: European Commission, 52 p.
Between 2014 and 2022, the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) supported the European Commission by providing independent information and analysis on social protection and social inclusion policies, thereby contributing to improving social monitoring and fostering the development of evidence-based social policy initiatives at European level.
Since 2014, the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) has been supporting the European Commission with independent information, analysis and expertise on social policies to foster the development of evidence-based social policy initiatives at European level. In particular, the ESPN supports the Commission in monitoring progress towards the EU’s social protection and social inclusion objectives as set out in the Europe 2020 Strategy, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the European Semester.
The OSE started new research for the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), aimed at producing two ETUI Policy Briefs. The first one examines issues surrounding recent cuts in pension provision for workers in arduous and hazardous jobs (WAHJ). Such workers have historically enjoyed better provision because of the strong possibility of them having to take early retirement, but historic arrangements are now under threat.
In spite of the current strong emphasis in all EU countries on means to tackle youth unemployment, the participation of older individuals in the labour market remains a significant policy challenge. This is due to the interplay of the current recession, the ageing of the population and the need to control public welfare spending (pensions, unemployment benefits and social assistance). In this context, the European Social Observatory has started a new European Commission-funded project, called Policies for an Aged Workforce in the EU (PAWEU). The project is coordinated by the Fondazione G.