Focuses on irregular migration for sexual and labour exploitation in context with activities that can be relocated and those that cannot. Considers the growth of organised crime involvement, and appends a list of smuggling fees into and in Europe.

Examines 67 IMF Article IV consultations in 27 EU member states between 2008 and 2011, and shows that there is an overwhelming emphasis on fiscal consolidation, reduction of social expenditures, and measures that weaken the bargaining power and income of labour, and make it difficult to promote...

Provides an overview of international health worker migration in Europe and presents four country case studies.

This paper discusses the employment policy mechanisms in the EU and the United Kingdom and Germany.

Examines recent developments in employment and training in European forestry and investigates the mechanization of forest harvesting and the training of forest machine operators in France and Poland. Briefly describes three vocational training programmes promoted by the European Commission.