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Reform of the EU Economic Governance
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EconPol Forum
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Europe is facing a whole new set of challenges: The cost of living is rising, war is on our doorstep, and an environmental turnaround is needed. How should the EU framework for economic governance change to make Europe stronger, more sustainable and more resilient? The European Commission has recently developed guidelines for a reformed economic governance framework. In March 2023, the European Council endorsed these guidelines. They aim at strengthening national ownership and facilitating the enforcement of projects.
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Working from Home Around the Globe
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Policy Brief
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How prevalent is remote work on a global scale? What are the prevailing modes of working arrangements at present? What are the foremost advantages of working from home and on employer's business premises? Is there a need for policy intervention? Our new Global Survey of Working Arrangements provides new insights to answer these questions.
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Integration of Mercosur in the Global Economy
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Policy Report
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More than twenty years after the beginning of negotiations, a new window of opportunity seems to have opened for the ratification of a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur. For Mercosur, this comes at a crucial juncture in its integration process: the future of the South American trade bloc appears to be more uncertain than ever, with member states holding diverging views on Mercosur’s objectives. Thirty years after its foundation, the original goals of Mercosur’s integration process have been only partially achieved.
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Information on Costs of Discrimination against Sexual Minorities Increases Labor Market Opportunities
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EconPol Forum
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When people know about the economic costs of discrimination based on sexual orientation, they are more likely to accept measures that safeguard equal employment opportunities for sexual minorities. This is according to an ifo survey conducted with EconPol Europe in Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine regarding lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals.
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EconPol Newsletter: Social Security Systems in Europe
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Newsletter
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The latest issue of the EconPol Newsletter has just been published. It features several Policy Briefs and Reports on the role of income support systems as sncome stabilizers in simes of srisis; NATO defense spending in 2023; the effect of subject-specific teacher qualifications on student science achievement; the impact on EU fiscal rules on public investment; and the the global impact of the U.S. inflation reduction act.