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Economic and technical changes are redrawing the map of the world of work: new jobs are appearing while others are becoming obsolete, and atypical work patterns are replacing full-time work and open-ended contracts. In addition, work is increasingly being carried out on online platforms connecting buyers and sellers, or by large project teams across borders and time zones. Robotics and digitalisation raise new questions, as machines are progressively replacing the human workforce for routine tasks ...

The scale of the employment challenge requires the following changes in the political priorities for the next period, which should be particularly considered in the framework of the European Recovery Plan and the EU2020 Strategy : a/ It is not enough to activate the labour supply, it is necessary to activate the labour demand. This means avoiding a premature withdrawal of the fiscal stimulus and re-directing it to support investment and job creation. A new pro-active approach is necessary in this ...

This study undertakes a quantitative and qualitative analysis of teacher mobility across the European Union Member States where information exists. It explores the relative benefits, costs, strengths and weaknesses of the various mobility programmes. On the basis of case studies the authors identify mobility practices that have been successful but also look at areas where some improvements may be made. The study provides policy recommendations for European, national and school decision-making levels ...

The study examines the obstacles to the mobility of artists in the domains of unemployment insurance and retirement pensions. It analyses the problems encountered by artists who work in a Member State other than their own. It goes on to review the relevant Community legislation and examine possible solutions. In conclusion, the author makes recommendations designed to facilitate the mobility of artists in Europe.

Once the euro is a reality, participating Member States will be unable to alter exchange and interest rates. Nor will there be a large federal budget and significant labour mobility, as in the US. How will they then cope cope with 'asymmetric shocks' ? This study examines these questions in the light of 'optimum currency area' theory. It concludes that the main economic disparities are between regions rather than countries, and that appropriate instruments of adjustment in principle already exist ...