Labor market segmentation refers to a salient divide between secure and insecure jobs and is related to problems in important areas, including macro‐economic efficiency, workers' wellbeing and repercussions for social cohesion. European countries have started a new wave of labor market reforms...

Labor market segmentation refers to a salient divide between secure and insecure jobs and is related to problems in important areas, including macro-economic efficiency, workers’ well-being and repercussions for social cohesion. EU-28 countries have started a new wave of labor market reforms...

In contrast to the recently decreasing unemployment rates in the EU, long-term unemployment remains at alarming levels. An economic recovery will not be sufficient to get all long-term unemployed back to work; rather, there is a need for effective policies addressing the long-term unemployed. To...

Die Gruppe der Alleinerziehenden ist heute keine gesellschaftliche Randerscheinung mehr. Gegenwärtig leben in Schleswig-Holstein etwa 56.000 Familien mit Kindern unter 18 Jahren und einem alleinerziehenden Elternteil. Das bedeutet, dass mehr als jede fünfte Familie mit minderjährigen Kindern...