Austerity, labour market and international treaties: Cases of four EU countries in receipt of financial assistance
Briefing
11-12-2013
Due to the financial crisis, some European countries were forced to ask for financial assistance. In return they committed to implement austerity measures and structural changes including labour market reforms. These measures have been criticized for having negative effects on social dialogue and human rights, and not respecting international treaties.
Briefing
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- austerity policy
- cooperation policy
- Cyprus
- economic geography
- economic policy
- ECONOMICS
- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- Europe
- GEOGRAPHY
- Greece
- human rights
- international affairs
- international agreement
- international labour law
- international law
- international law - national law
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- Ireland
- labour law and labour relations
- labour market
- labour market
- labour relations
- LAW
- pay policy
- personnel management and staff remuneration
- political geography
- Portugal
- rights and freedoms
- structural adjustment
- terms for aid