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Die vollständige Studie untersucht die Verfolgung der Wirksamkeit und Wirkung der Sozialausgaben aus dem EU-Haushalt. In den letzten zehn Jahren hat sich eine Verlagerung hin zur leistungsorientierten Haushaltsplanung vollzogen, wobei der Schwerpunkt stärker auf Outputs und Ergebnisse der Ausgabenprogramme gelegt wurde. Trotz dieser Änderungen ist es nach wie vor schwierig, festzustellen, ob politische Maßnahmen ihre Ziele erreichen und zur Verwirklichung der europäischen Säule sozialer Rechte beitragen ...

The EU tracks social expenditure for several reasons, ranging from ensuring financial control to assessing whether policies make the desired impact. This study:  examines the current state of social tracking in the Multiannual Financial Framework and the Recovery and Resilience Facility;  explores how it could be improved to enhance the scrutiny of EU social spending;  puts forward a proposal for a pilot study of a theory-based monitoring approach as a potential innovation in social tracking ...

This document was prepared by Policy Department A for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs to feed into its own-initiative report on “Minimum income policies as a tool to tackle poverty”. It is an update of the previous two studies published in 2007 and in 2011. It provides updated facts and figures on minimum schemes across EU Member States since 2010, an overview of the evolution of poverty and social exclusion and a summary of recent debates across Europe.

The briefing note on EU funding instruments to support labour market integrations of refugees has been prepared by Policy Department A for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. It gives an overview of relevant instruments including those for migrants with a view to the changed situation and needs.

The current refugee influx represents the largest population movement in Europe since World War II. Its size and complexity make it difficult to draw conclusions on the economic challenges and prospects valid for each Member State of the European Union (EU). Many experts agree that, in the short term, the refugee influx will lead to rising costs, arising from the need to provide food, shelter and first aid. In the longer term, the refugee influx could be positive for the European economy by, for ...

Violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of gender-based discrimination. Rooted in inequalities between men and women, it takes many forms. Estimates about the scale of the problem are alarming. Such violence has a major impact on victims and imposes a significant cost burden on society. The instruments put in place by the United Nations and Council of Europe are benchmarks in efforts to combat violence against women. The EU is tackling the problem in various ways, ...

Der Begriff der „Silver Economy“, also der „silbernen Wirtschaft“ bzw. der Seniorenwirtschaft, erstreckt sich auf eine Unzahl unterschiedlichster Bereiche, die jedoch alle miteinander verknüpft sind; zusammen können sie mittels innovativer und auf die Bedürfnisse älterer Menschen abgestimmter Maßnahmen, Produkte und Dienstleistungen die Lebensqualität und die gesellschaftliche und wirtschaftliche Teilhabe der alternden Bevölkerung verbessern, was mehr Wachstum und Arbeitsplätze schafft. Der Begriff ...

Europe's share of the global population is declining and its population is ageing. Unemployment is still high, although rates vary between Member States, as well as within them. Women, young adults and older workers have a higher risk of unemployment, while the number of part-time workers is increasing. Migrants represent 7% of the European population and account for around 7% of total employment. They are usually younger and more likely to face disproportionately heavy housing costs, to live in ...

The distribution of poverty, inequality and social exclusion varies significantly across EU Member States. Based on 2013 data, this infographic shows who is at risk, how equally disposable income is distributed,and how much EU countries spend on specific measures to combat poverty and social exclusion.

Social impact bonds are a results-based form of social impact investment. Private investors provide capital to launch or expand innovative social services that provide a public good. The European Parliament has called for greater use of innovative financing for social benefit and for more specific proposals from the European Commission.