Uniquement disponible en anglais The single market currently sits at the centre of the European economic integration project and plays a key role in the EU processes of political and social integration.This centrality would have been purely totemic had it not been for the inherent success and... Lire plus

Au début de l’année 2022, les espoirs étaient grands de voir refluer la pandémie de Covid-19, l’Union européenne (UE) allait être en mesure de se concentrer à nouveau sur le principal défi de ce siècle : comment aborder la transition verte et numérique d’une manière proactive, socialement équitable... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais In recent years the world’s two largest inflation-targeting central banks – the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) and the European Central Bank (ECB) – have revised their monetary policy frameworks in a more progressive direction. Whereas the Fed decided to abandon its... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais This paper’s analysis of working conditions in Europe compares several aspects of job quality and wages, rather than relying on earnings as a sole indicator of workers’ well-being. We use a micro-level database of workers from 22 European countries to assess how... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais This paper assesses how well national recovery and resilience plans (NRRPs) aim at jointly tackling the social and climate/environmental challenges of recovery from the crisis and the transition to a net zero carbon socioeconomic model. Drawing on the conceptual... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais Labour provisions in trade agreements have been criticised for minimal effectiveness in improving employment conditions. Five recent cases point to some benefits and to the lessons on when and how labour provisions can be effective. They make a difference in... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais Policy recommendations Unpaid labour should be recognised as a systemic feature of platform work, inherent in its current model of work organisation. Its prevalence and magnitude render it a pressing regulatory issue. Introducing minimum standards regarding working... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais This contribution focuses on a specific phrase that is often found within these labour disciplines, expressly linking labour standards (or their violation) to trade. The meaning of ‘in a manner affecting trade’ has been the subject of much discussion recently... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais This paper provides empirical evidence on the relationship between patterns of integration in global value chains (GVCs), the ‘quality’ of such integration in terms of technological capabilities and the structure of employment in European countries and sectors. We... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais The economic shock induced by the pandemic has plunged European economies into a recession. Lockdowns and social distancing measures have affected economic life in a substantial way, with industries and population groups facing varying difficulties. This study... Lire plus