The project Working, Yet Poor (WorkYP) is focused on the increasing social trend of working people at risk or below the poverty line. The overall purpose is to effectively prevent the risk of social dumping, reduce economic shocks, and grant EU citizens, mostly those who do not circulate,...

The aim of the conference is to build bridges between the trade union movement and the post- and de-growth community, and to situate a transformative just transition vision within the ‘beyond growth’ narrative. It should prompt reflection on how the (contested) concept of just transition and...

The global financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing energy crisis have affected households differently depending on their socioeconomic status. In addition, households react differently to economic policies, depending on the specific constraints to which they are subject and the...

Small states have been ignored in the literature of the welfare regime, though it is likely that they are confronted with specific issues or problems when dealing with social security. Of course, small jurisdictions are very diverse: they can be rich or poor, reflect different legal traditions,...

The event will be held in a hybrid format with a small number of people joining on site and larger audience watching online. Keywords: Health economics and policy; EU Budget; EU-Finance; Finance; Emerging economies; Decarbonisation; Monetary policy; Digital economy; Innovation; COVID-19; Future of...

This event has been cancelled! The forum will be an occasion for broad discussion among all stakeholders on the opportunities and risks of nuclear energy. The topics will be chosen in a way to allow discussions linked to the energy challenges faced by the EU Member States.

Enhancing the environmental and climate ambition of the EU farming sector is one centrepiece of the latest European Commission's proposal for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The theme of the seminar are the policy and research implications of these heightened environmental...

The theme of the 2019 Business History Conference annual meeting will be “Globalization and De-Globalization: Shifts of Power and Wealth.” Topics: - the contribution of firms and the entrepreneurs to globalization and de-globalization; - the role and responsibility of business in shifts of...

How do households recover after civil war? How do households make decisions about their lives and livelihoods during transitions to peace? What is the impact of demobilization programs on local economies and households? Do these processes of recovery fuel renewed conflicts? What are the most...

The two-day conference features two keynote roundtables and a programme of research presentations from aroud 50 PhD students and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in the field of European Studies, which includes disciplines such as Political Science, Law, International Relations, History,...