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L’étude complète examine l’évolution de l’approche du suivi de l’ efficacité et de l’impact des dépenses sociales à partir du budget de l’UE. Au cours de la dernière décennie, il y a eu un virage vers une budgétisation axée sur les résultats, en mettant beaucoup plus l’accent sur les effets et les résultats des programmes de dépenses. Malgré ces changements, il reste difficile de déterminer si les politiques atteignent leurs objectifs sous-jacents et contribuent à la réalisation du socle européen ...

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, ...

L'"économie des seniors" recouvre de nombreux éléments différents, mais étroitement liés entre eux. En les associant, il est possible d'améliorer la qualité de vie, l'intégration dans la société et la participation à l'activité économique de la population vieillissante en concevant des politiques innovantes, des produits et services répondant à ses besoins et en générant plus de croissance et d'emplois. Ce concept est né au fil des années et son développement s'est accéléré récemment à la suite de ...

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.