Måns Mårtensson

EU, China, US will suffer economically from the re-emergence of protectionism

Press releases   •   Mar 14, 2019 10:00 GMT

The EU, China, the US, Mexico and Canada, are projected to suffer economically from the re-emergence of economic protectionism, and a significant increase in trade tariffs. In the case of the EU, the bloc would experience a 1% contraction in GDP, a 0.3% lower rate of employment, and a 1.1% decrease in imports by 2030, compared to a ‘no new tariffs’ baseline scenario.

New survey shines spotlight on increasingly complex world of work

Press releases   •   Nov 17, 2016 08:10 GMT

The overview report of the pan-European sixth European Working Conditions Survey #6EWCS is launched today 17 November 2016

Save the date: Launch event sixth European Working Conditions Survey – Overview report

Press releases   •   Nov 03, 2016 17:15 GMT

Eurofound launches the overview report of its 6th European Working Conditions Survey (6th EWCS) at a joint event with the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, on 17 November 2016. Join the debate on Twitter at #6EWCS

New report stresses need for stronger monitoring of labour market agencies to prevent trafficking of workers

Press releases   •   Apr 27, 2016 14:00 BST

Migrants from central and eastern EU Member States access fewer benefits overall than local population

Press releases   •   Dec 10, 2015 13:00 GMT

Eurofound launches report that analyses the use of various social services and benefits by intra-EU migrants and shows that the ‘welfare magnet’ hypothesis - that EU mobile workers are coming from new EU Member States to older Member States in order to access benefits - is essentially untrue.

Survey shows diverse picture of Europe at work - but with some positive developments

Press releases   •   Nov 24, 2015 12:45 GMT

The first findings from Eurofound’s ​6th European Working Conditions Survey presents a diverse picture of Europe at work over time across countries, occupations, gender and age groups. It was presented for the first time today at a joint ​high-level event with the Luxembourg EU Presidency.

Stronger focus on social inclusion key to future of Europe’s young people

Press releases   •   Sep 23, 2015 10:00 BST

Eurofound’s new report 'Social inclusion of young people' gives an in-depth analysis of early Youth Guarantee implementation and reviews policies for social inclusion and participation in several Member States, and provides recommendations as to how to improve the levels of social inclusion of young people across the European Union.

Understanding workplace innovation key to making better use of human talents and skills

Press releases   •   Sep 09, 2015 09:30 BST

Eurofound’s new report on ‘Workplace innovation in European companies’ provides an understanding of why and how WPI is implemented in companies and organisations. The report will be presented to European social policy-makers and practitioners in Leuven, Belgium today.

Collectively agreed nominal pay outcomes in 2014 break with the past

Press releases   •   Aug 31, 2015 15:50 BST

Eurofound publishes its annual ‘Developments in collectively agreed pay’ report

Working time convergence in the European Union is at a stand-still

Press releases   •   Jul 16, 2015 10:51 BST

Eurofound’s new ‘Developments in collectively agreed working time 2014’ report covers several issues related to the length of working time in the European Union and Norway in 2014.