Blog post
07 March 2016
"Social dumping" and posted workers: a new clash within the EU
European companies often post employees to another EU country to work there temporarily. These ‘posted workers’ must be paid at least the minimum wag
Welfare policy
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Blog post
18 February 2016
Child benefits for EU migrants in the UK
Statistics referenced by the House of Commons suggest that 0.26 percent of total UK child benefit claims are paid to EU migrants whose children live i
Opinion piece
11 January 2016
The EU must confront the populist challenge in 2016
In France, the US and elsewhere, populist parties are growing in popularity. Such parties radically challenge the consensus of traditional parties an
Opinion piece
16 December 2015
The growing intergenerational divide in Europe
An aging Europe cannot afford to squander the skills and talents of its youth. With this in mind, addressing the emerging intergenerational divide sho
Blog post
19 November 2015
Counting on the EU - public opinion on welfare state reforms
Many European citizens accept that the EU shapes domestic welfare states. Nearly half of respondents considered its most important role to be setting
Event
17 November 2015
Vision Europe Summit 2015
The theme of the Summit's first edition is “The Future of the Welfare State”.
Policy brief
10 November 2015
The growing intergenerational divide in Europe
During seven years of economic crisis, the intergenerational income and wealth divide has increased in many European Union countries. This paper revie
Blog post
10 November 2015
Charting public opinion on the future of the welfare state
As part of the of the Vision Europe Summit, a survey was held between July and August 2015 to gauge public opinion on the welfare state after the cris
Event
09 October 2015
The role of the Nordic social model in the future
The Nordic model is increasingly under pressure in Finland as the population ages and economic growth is low. Can it adjust and survive?
Event
08 September 2015
What future for Europe's social models?
Protests and strikes across the continent have shown that European publics are reluctant to accept major cuts in social spending, but what lies ahead
Policy brief
24 June 2015
The effects of ultra-loose monetary policies on inequality
This Policy Contribution was prepared for the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. It assesses the impact of ultra-loose mo
Blog post
22 May 2015
“Dura Lex, sed Lex”(?)
On the 30th of April, the Italian Constitutional Court issued a decision on the pension reform introduced by the Monti government in 2011. The decisio
Blog post
06 May 2015
American poverty traps
What’s at stake: Recent research by the Equality of Opportunity Project, a venture led by Raj Chetty, Nathaniel Hendren, Patrick Kline and Emmanuel Sa
Policy brief
31 March 2015
Poor and under pressure: the social impact of Europe's fiscal consolidation
This Policy Contribution evaluates social indicators that can have a bearing on poverty, looks at the fiscal consolidation strategies of EU member sta
Blog post
18 December 2014
Brainless recovery - brain drain in the aftermath of the crisis
Throughout the 2000s, European countries have been broadly successful at attracting large numbers of highly-skilled individuals. The euro area crisis
Working paper
04 December 2014
Aging and the governance of the healthcare system in Japan
Japan is the most rapidly aging country in the world. A total reform of the Japanese social security system, therefore, is inevitable. Other advanced