Der vorliegende Bericht gibt einen synthetischen Überblick über die aktuelle wirtschaftliche und soziale Lage in Österreich. Österreich weist demnach im EU-Vergleich eine günstige Ausgangsposition auf, ist aber mit erheblichen Herausforderungen für die Zukunft konfrontiert. Der Bericht...

We analyse the characteristics of workers who provide work on the basis of a civil or commercial contract, but who are dependent on or integrated into the firm for which they work. We argue that these dependent self-employed lose their rights under labour law, receive less favourable benefits...

This paper examines the evolving landscape of long-term care (LTC) provision in Austria, Spain, UK and Canada, four countries included in the collaborative research project WellCARE. Its aim is to provide a basis to understand the features and vulnerabilities of different care systems,...