Der Koalitionsvertrag zwischen CDU, CSU und SPD vom 11.11.2005 sieht vor, die Altersgrenze für die Regelaltersrente zwischen 2012und 2035 auf 67 Jahre anzuheben. Bundesarbeitsminister Müntefering plant sogar, die Übergangsphase zu beschleunigen, sodass die„Rente ab 67“ bereits bis 2029...

Ein wachsender Teil älterer Arbeitskräftein Deutschland sieht sich mit dem Problemkonfrontiert, nicht bis zum Beginn derAltersrente erwerbstätig sein zu können,sondern vorher, teilweise auch schonmehrere Jahre vorher, arbeitslos zu werden.Wie der Alterssurvey, eine repräsentativeBefragung...

In mid-2008, high employment and low unemployment rates characterised the Estonian labour marketin comparison with the average of the EU15 countries. While aggregate outcomes improvedduring 2000-07, large inequalities persisted across regions, ethnic groups, and workers with different...

In this paper we investigate two stages in the process that leads to participation in ALMP programs. We use unique administrative data from the Austrian unemployment registers which allow us to distinguish between caseworker assignment and actual program enrollment. Although 25% of newly...

In a recent Communication1, the European Commission has outlined a new strategic framework, i2010 – European Information Society 2010, laying out broad policy orientations in relation to ongoing Information Society developments. The framework promotes an open and competitive digital economy...

The paper draws upon initial results of the eInclusion@EU project. It presents a conceptual framework for the location and prioritisation of issues in including societal at-risk groups in eService provision. The framework is designed to enable the evidence-based formulation of policy...

After the introduction of the euro in 1999, the debate on the financial stabilityarchitecture in the EU focused on the adequacy of a decentralised setting based onnational responsibilities for preventing and managing crises. The Financial ServicesAction Plan in 1999 and the introduction of the...