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CONTENTS
Introduction
The countries are arranged in alphabetical order. Within each country the
organisations are arranged in alphabetical order by organisation name.
Austria ...................................................................................1
Belgium .................................................................................17
Bulgaria .................................................................................40
Croatia...................................................................................47
Cyprus...................................................................................49
Czech Republic.....................................................................53
Denmark................................................................................58
Estonia ..................................................................................61
Finland ..................................................................................70
France ...................................................................................80
Germany ...............................................................................85
Greece ..................................................................................89
Hungary.................................................................................94
Ireland ...................................................................................101
Italy........................................................................................110
Latvia.....................................................................................119
Lithuania................................................................................126
Luxembourg ..........................................................................130
Malta .....................................................................................137
Netherlands...........................................................................142
Norway ..................................................................................151
Poland ...................................................................................157
Portugal.................................................................................164
Romania................................................................................176
Slovakia.................................................................................187
Slovenia ................................................................................191
Spain .....................................................................................195
Sweden .................................................................................199
Turkey ...................................................................................210
United Kingdom ....................................................................216
1 INTRODUCTION
GHK manages the Secretariat for the EEO. On behalf of DG Employment, GHK e-mailed a
questionnaire to 300 research organisations in all of the 30 countries to source information about
▪ capacity for labour market research
▪ main fields of Labour market research
▪ recent projects and publications
A total of 105 organisations are included in this document. The entries for each organisation
cover information on names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, website and e-mail
addresses, contacts, the status of the organisation, as well as information on research
methodology, fields and focus of research and recent labour market projects and publications.
Countries appear in alphabetical order and within each country the organisations also appear in
alphabetical order by organisation name.
European Employment and Labour
Market Research Organisations
Austria
Name of Organisation:
Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich
Treustrasse 35 - 43
A-1200 Vienna
Austria
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Dr. Friedrich Moshammer - project manager
René Sturm - project manager
Focus of research
Older workers
Re-entrants
School leavers
Publication 2006
http://www.amsforschungsnetzwerk.at/deutsch/publikationen/amspub.asp?jahr=2006&first=0&sid=231566142
Publication 2005
http://www.amsforschungsnetzwerk.at/deutsch/publikationen/amspub.asp?jahr=2005&first=0&sid=231566142
Publication 2006
http://www.amsforschungsnetzwerk.at/deutsch/publikationen/amspub.asp?jahr=2006&first=0&sid=231566142
Publication 2005
http://www.amsforschungsnetzwerk.at/deutsch/publikationen/amspub.asp?jahr=2005&first=0&sid=231566142
Name of Organisation:
Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)
Arsenal, Object 20
1030 Vienna
Austria
PO Box 91
1103 Vienna
Austria
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Prof. Dr. Gudrun Biffl, (labour, migration, education, health)Mag.
Hedwig Lutz, senior researcher (employment policy and evaluation, gender)
Dr Helmut Mahringer senior researcher (employment & flexibilty); Mag.
Thomas Leoni: reseacher (IR)
Focus of research
Men
Migrants
Older workers
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Austria, Japan, Australia, Anglo-Saxon vs EU
Equal-Projects: innovation in research of the economics of marginalised groups of workers - IdA Integration durch
Arbeit (Biffl with Caritas)
Migration and Migration Policy, Migration versus Trade (Migration, Free Trade and Regional Integration in Central
and Eastern Europe) (Biffl, National Contact Point, Ministry of Domestic Affairs and Ministry of Economic Affairs
and Labour)
Cost-Benefit Analyses of the education system, Austria in comparison with UK, Denmark, Holland, Australia (Biffl).
Evaluation of active labour market policy in Austria and ESF (Lutz & Mahringer)
Forecasting labour demand and labour supply by occupation, education and industry in Austria and the regions
(Mahringer, Huemer, Bock-Schappelwein, Kratena, Fritz, Input-Output Model)
The social security system, disabled and invalidity pensions in Austria (Mayrhuber)
Sick-Leave Report (analysis by industrial, demographic and desease charasteristics; costs and options for prevention;
Biffl, Leoni, Guger)
Work-related sickness and possibilities for preventive measures (Biffl & Leoni)
International comaprison of retirement systems, costs of the 2 pillars of the system (Austria, Holland,Sweden Uk;
Mayrhuber)
Name of Organisation:
IFA Steiermark;
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Institut für Arbeitsmarktbetreuung und forschung
Steiermark
Pflanzengasse 16/2
A-8020 Graz
Austria
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Manfred Saurug; Director
Focus of research
Older workers
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
School leavers
Self-employed
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Teleworkers
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Peter Stoppacher
Accompanying Evaluation of the Telearbeitsberatung
im Südburgenland
Graz: November 2004
Auftraggeber: M4 der EP Frauen und IKT im Burgenland
Peter Stoppacher:
Consultation about an internal Evaluation of DP Women and IKT in South Burgenland"
Graz: November 2004
Client: EP Frauen und IKT im Südburgenland
Peter Stoppacher :
The Development of Standard Indicators for the Successful Measurement of Temporary Employment
Graz: November 2004
Client: SÖB-Dachverband
Peter Stoppacher:
Experiences about the Implementation of Pilot Projects "M&H Service. Accompanying Evaluation within the
Framework of the Development Partnership Styrian Service in Cooperation with Manuela Jessner
Graz: November 2004
Client: DP Styrian Service
Peter Stoppacher :
Network Analysis Service of the Development Partnership Styrian Service. A Report about the Accompanying
Evaluation of the EP Styrian Service
Graz: December 2004
Client: DP Styrian Service
Manfred Saurug, Ralph Meiers, Kathrin Rieger-Genenning, Angela Schoibl, Mariaangela Tucceri:
Evaluation of Transnational EQUAL Cooperation CECILL
A Collective Report from the Five Evaluators
Graz: December 2004
Client: Steering Committee CECILL
Peter Stoppacher:
Accompanying Evaluation of the Telearbeitsberatung
im Südburgenland
Graz: November 2004
Client: M4 der EP "Frauen und IKT im Burgenland"
Manfred Saurug:
Evaluation of the Transnational EQUAL
Cooperation CECILL
Graz March 2005
Client: EQUAL Development Partnership "Frauen und IKT im Burgenland"
Peter Stoppacher:
"Personnel Finder"- A New Support Instrument from WAFF for Personnel Pre-selection. Accompanying Evaluation
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commissioned by WAFF in Cooperation with Eva Christina Seiler and Friederike Weber
Graz: August 2005
Client: WAFF
Manfred Saurug :
Evaluation of the Transnational EQUAL Cooperation "In work" Synthesis Report from Four Evaluators
Graz: Juli 2005
Client: Steering Committee from "in work"
Name of Organisation:
Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS)
Stumpergasse 56
1060 Vienna
Austria
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Dr. Helmut Hofer, Senior Researcher Labour Economics;
Dr. Ulrich Schuh, Head of Dep. Economics and Finance
Prof. Berhnard Felderer, Director of the Institute;
Dr. Lorenz Lassnigg, Senior Researcher EQUI (Employment, Qualification,
Innovation) co-ordinator
Focus of research
Men
Migrants
Older workers
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Name of Organisation:
Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) - Dep. Sociology
Stumpergasse 56
A-1060 Vienna
Austria
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Dr. Lorenz Lassnigg (senior researcher, head of EQUI - employment -
qualification - innovation)
Senior Researchers:
Dr. Andrea Leitner
Mag. Mario Steiner
Dr. Peter Steiner
Dr. Angela Wroblewski
Focus of research
New entrants
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People with disabilities
Re-entrants
School leavers
Women
Young people
Name of Organisation:
Lechner, Reiter und Riesenfelder Sozialforschung
OEG (L&R Social Research)
Liniengasse 2A
A-1060 Vienna
Austria
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Ferdinand Lechner
Walter Reiter
Andreas Riesenfelder
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Migrants
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
School leavers
Self-employed
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Czech Republic Slovak Republic Hungary
Croatia
Evaluation of the federal government employment initiative for people with disabilities (Billion for the disabled) 2004-
2006 (ongoing)
Temporary Acency Work in Austria (ongoing)
The Austrian-Czech Experts Academy (2003-2007)
Employment careers of apprentices in Vienna by branches (2007)
Evaluation of the introduction of child care benefits (2006)
New self-employed in Vienna. Employment trend, occupational data and support requirements (2006)
Evaluation of EURES Austria (2006)
Satisfaction, income situation and job-perspectives of new forms of work in Vienna (2006)
Extension of PES Service for Companies in order to Raise the Percentage of Vacancies notified to the PES (2006)
Evaluation of Clearing for disabled (2006)
Discontinuity management in natural scientific and technological career paths (2006)
Mid-term Evaluation of ESF 2000-2006 Objective 3 Austria (2005) (in cooperation with WIFO and HIS)
Non Standard Employment: Temporary Agency Work and New Self-employed (2005)
Equal opportunities?! The situation of women in the Austro-Hungarian border region (2005)
Experts Academies as intermediate organizations of crossborder labour market policy (2005)
Pilot Project CENTROPE LABOUR (2005)
Name of Organisation:
Synthesis Research
Gonzagagasse15/3
1010 Vienna
Austria
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Günter Kernbeiß, senior researcher
Ursula Lehner, senior researcher
Roland Löffler, senior researcher
Paul Timar, senior researcher
Michael Wagner-Pinter, director
Research Methodology:
Forecasting
Inter-disciplinary
Policy analysis
Policy evaluation
Quantitative
Statistical analysis
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Germany, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, The
Netherlands, Slovenia, Slovakia, United
Kingdom, France, Ireland, Latvia
Mutual Learning Benchmarking among Public Employment Services: Ursula Lehner, Michael Wagner-Pinter
commisssioned by AMS Austria, 2006 to 2007
Long-term effect of of labour market training measures (Die Langzeitwirkung arbeitsmarktpolitischer
Qualifikationsmaßnahmen): Petra Gregoritsch, Günter Kernbeiß, Ursula Lehner, Roland Löffler, Michael Wagner-
Pinter commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour, 2007
Flexicurity in Austria Trends, Challenges, Options: Ursula Lehner, Paul Timar, Michael Wagner-Pinter commissioned
by the sysdem network, 2007
From Severance Pay to the Separation Account A labour economics point of view on the Austrian reform process:
commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour, 2006
Enhanced chances for labour market integration due to training measures (Verbesserte Arbeitsmarktchancen aufgrund
einer Maßnahmenteilnahme?) Günter Kernbeiß, Ursula Lehner, Michael Wagner-Pinter commissioned by AMS
Vienna, 2007
Key data for Gender Mainstreaming in Austria 1990-2005 (Kennzahlen zum Gender Mainstreaming in Österreich 1996
bis 2005), Ursula Lehner, Michaela Prammer-Waldhör, Karin Städtner, Michael Wagner-Pinter commissioned by AMS
Austria, 2007
Shortages and surpluses challenging the labour market policy. Outlook for 2005 and 2006 (Engpässe und Überhänge
auf den regionalen Arbeitsmärkten 2005-2006), commissioned by AMS Austria, 2005
Focus of research
Men
New entrants
Older workers
Re-entrants
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Mainly countries of the European Union
PEPSI project financed by the Belgian Scientific Policy (BELSPO). Project focuses on the impact of public policies on
labour market participation, employment quality of parents (both mothers and fathers) and time allocation between
parents in Belgium with a comparison with other EU countries. Since January 2006.
Grant of the National Bank of Belgium for a research project on Rent-sharing and the Bargaining Regime in a
Corporatist Country: The Case of Belgium. June 2006 - September 2007.
Joint Research Project on "Price and Wage Rigidities in an Open Economy" financed by the National Bank of Belgium.
May 2005 - October 2006.
MOCHO project. It focuses on The Rationale of Motherhood Choices : Influence of Employment Conditions and of
Public Policies". It is part of the Key Action "Improving Human Research Potential and the Socio-economic
Knowledge Base" of the Fifth Framework Programme of the European Commission. It is a three-year project that has
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started on the 1st of October 2001 and will run until the 1st of October 2004. Five countries participate in the project.
Besides Belgium, the coordinating country, the Netherlands, Italy, Greece and France are involved.
http://www.ulb.ac.be/soco/mocho/
EQUAPOL project. The objective of the research is to assess the impact of the integration of a gender dimension on the
quality of public policy formulation and design in fields that are priorities within the European Social Policy Agenda.
http://www.equapol.gr/.
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Project "An International Comparison of the Structure of Wages",
conducted by Ed Lazear and Kathryn Shaw (NBER and Stanford Graduate School of Business). This project aims,
through the NBER Personnel Economics group, to do comparable analysis of wage structures for nine countries in
Europe and for the US (by developing and using very similar employer-employee matched data sets). A NBER and
Chicago University book will be the result of that work. Since August 2004.
Altavilla C., B. Mahy, F. Rycx . (2007). Special Issue: "Labour Contracts, Wages and Employment", International
Journal of Manpower (forthcoming).
Mahy B., R. Plasman, F. Rycx, eds. (2006). Gender Pay Gaps: Cross-National Evidence from Micro-Data, Applied
Econometrices Association Series, Palgrave MacMillan.
Mahy B., R. Plasman, F. Rycx, eds. (2005). Special Issue: "Labour Market Polarization", Brussels Economic Review,
vol.48 (1/2), spring-summer.
Mahy B., R. Plasman, F. Rycx, eds. (2005). Special Issue: "Economie de la demande de travail", Reflets et
Perspectives de la vie économique, Trimestriel-Tome XLIII-2005-N°2
Mahy D., R. Plasman, F. Rycx, eds. (2005). Special Issue: "HRM and Job Performance Incentives", International
Journal of Manpower.
Achy L., J. de Henau, N. El Kadiri, K. Kateb, J. Laufer, C. Marry, M. Maruani, D. Meulders, R. Silvera, C. Sofer, S.
Zouari, eds. (2004). Marché du travail et genre. Maghreb - Europe, Brussels Economic Series, Bruxelles: Editions du
DULBEA, 413 p.
Istace, E., M. Laffut, R. Plasman, Ch. Ruyters, eds. (2004). Sphères privée et professionnelle: vers une recomposition
des rôles et des actions, coll. Economie Société Région, Bruxelles: de Boeck & Larcier, 408 p.
Meulders D., R. Plasman, F. Rycx, eds. (2004). Minimum Wages, Low Pay and Unemployment, Applied
Econometrices Association Series, Palgrave MacMillan, 248 p.
Meulders D., R. Plasman, F. Rycx, eds. (2004). Special Issue: "Gender, Racial and Sexual Orientation Earnings
Inequalities", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 25, No. 3/4.
Meulders D., R. Plasman, F. Rycx, eds. (2003). Special Issue: "Competitive versus Non Competitive Wage
Differentials", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 24, No. 4.
Lallemand T., Plasman R. and Rycx F. (2007). "Wage Structure and Firm Productivity in Belgium", NBER Working
Paper, N°12978, March.
Altavilla C., B. Mahy, F. Rycx . (2007). "Labour Contracts, Wages and Employment- Introduction". (forthcoming in
International Journal of Manpower).
Karakaya G., R. Plasman, F. Rycx, (2007). "Overeducation on the Belgian Labour Market: Evaluation and Analysis of
the Explanatory Factors Through Two Types of Approaches", forthcoming in Compare: A journal of comparative
education.
Lallemand T., F. Rycx (2007). "Employer Size and the Structure of Wages: A Critical Survey", forthcoming in
Perspectives de la vie économique.
Mahy B., R. Plasman, F. Rycx (2007). "Pratiques d'entreprises et marché du travail - Introduction", forthcoming in
Perspectives de la vie économique.
Rycx, F., I. Tojerow (2007). "Inter-Industry Wage Differentials: What Do We Know?", forthcoming in Perspectives de
la vie économique.
Lallemand T., R. Plasman, F. Rycx (2007), "Wage Structure and Firm Productivity in Belgium", forthcoming in Lazear
E. and Shaw K (eds.), Empirical Personnel Economics, NBER and University of Chicago Press.
de Henau, J., D. Meulders, S. O'Dorchai and H. Périvier (2007). 'Policies to facilitate the work/life balance in the EU-
15 : the case of parental leaves", In: Del Boca, D. and C. Wetzels (Eds.), Motherhood, Employment and Public
Policies, Cambridge University Press, forthcoming.
de Henau, J., D. Meulders, S. O'Dorchai and H. Périvier (2007). "The relative generosity of the EU countries' childcare
systems", In: Del Boca, D. and C. Wetzels (Eds.), Motherhood, Employment and Public Policies , Cambridge
University Press, forthcoming.
Gannon B., Plasman R., Tojerow I. and Rycx F. (2007). "Inter-Industry Wage Differentials and the Gender Wage Gap:
Evidence from European Countries", The Economic and Social Review, (forthcoming).
Lallemand T., Plasman R. and François Rycx (2007). "Women and Competition in Elimination Tournaments. Evidence
from Professional Tennis Data", Journal of Sports Economics, (forthcoming).
Lallemand, Th., and F. Rycx (2007). "Establishment Size and the Dispersion of Wages: Evidence from European
Countries", Applied Economics Quarterly, (forthcoming).
Plasman R., Rusinek M. and Rycx F.(2007). "Wages and the Bargaining Regime under Multi-level Bargaining:
Belgium, Denmark and Spain", European Journal of Industrial Relations, (forthcoming).
Mahy B.,Plasman R. and Rycx F. (2006)."Gender Pay Differentials: Cross-National Evidence from Micro-Data.
Introduction and Overview", in B.
Mahy, R. Plasman and F. Rycx (eds.),Gender Pay Differentials: Cross-National Evidence from Micro-Data,Applied
Econometrics Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan, p. 1-9.
Rycx F and Tojerow I. (2006)."The Gender Pay Gap in Belgium:How Much Do Sectors Matter?", in B. Mahy, R.
Plasman and F. Rycx (eds.), Gender Pay Differentials: Cross-National Evidence from Micro-Data, Applied
Econometrics Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan, p. 99-117.
Rycx F., I. Tojerow (2006). "Can Rent Sharing Explain the Belgian Gender Wage Gap?", in Bunzel H., Christensen B.,
Neumann G., Robin J-M. (eds.), Structural Labour Market Models of Wage and Employment Dynamics, Contribution
to Economic Analysis Series, Elsevier North Holland, p. 413-439.
Mahy B., R. Plasman, F. Rycx (2005). "Labour market polarization: Introduction and Overview", Brussels Economic
Review, 48(1/2), spring-summer, p. 5-11.
Karakaya, G., R. Plasman and F. Rycx (2005). "The Incidence and Determinants of Overeducation in Blegium",
Brussels Economic Review, 48 (1/2), pp. 113-136.
Lallemand T., Plasman R. and Rycx F. (2005). "La dispersion salariale stimule-t-elle la performance d’une firme?",
Problèmes économiques, La Documentation française, No. 2888 (7 décembre), p. 29-32.
Lallemand T., R. Plasman, F. Rycx (2005). "Why Do Large Firms Pay Higher Wages? Evidence from Matched Worker-
Firm Data", International Journal of Manpower.
Mahy B., R. Plasman, F. Rycx (2005). "Labour market polarization: Introduction and Overview", Brussels Economic
Review, 48(1/2), spring-summer, p. 5-11.
O'Dorchai S., M. Jepsen, R. Plasman and F. Rycx (2005), "The Wage Penalty Induced by Part-Time Work: The Case
of Belgium", Brussels Economic Review, 48(1/2), Spring-Summer, pp. 73-94.
Lallemand T., R. Plasman, F. Rycx (2005). "La dispersion salariale stimule-t-elle la performance d'une firme?", Reflets
et Perspectives de la vie économique, Tome XLIV, No. 2, p. 63-70.
Meulders D., R. Plasman, F. Rycx (2005). "Les inégalités salariales de genre: expliquer l'injustifiable ou justifier
l'inexplicable", Reflets et Perspectives de la vie économique, Tome XLIV, No. 2, p. 95-107.
de Henau, J., D. Meulders, S. O'Dorchai, H. Périvier (2004) "The relative generosity of the EU countries' childcare
systems", Transfer. European Review of Labour and Research, Vol. 10, n° 1, p. 62-87.
Lallemand T., R. Plasman, F. Rycx (2004). "Intra-firm Wage Dispersion and Firm Performance: Evidence from Linked
Employer-employee Data",
Meulders D., R. Plasman, F. Rycx (2004). "Earnings Inequalities: Gender, Race and Sexual Orientation", International
Journal of Manpower, Vol. 25, No. 3/4, p. 244-250.
Meulders, D., S. O'Dorchai (2004). "The role of welfare state typologies in analysing motherhood", Transfer. European
Review of Labour and Research, Vol. 10, n° 1, pp. 16-33.
L. Achy et al., eds. Marché du travail et genre. Maghreb - Europe, Brussels Economic Series, Bruxelles: Editions du
DULBEA, pp. 7-14.
Orsini, K., S. Sissoko (2004). "Trop rapide ou trop lente La convergence du cycle de vie des femmes maghrebines vers
le modèle européen", in : L.
Achy et al., eds. Marché du travail et genre. Maghreb - Europe, Brussels Economic Series, Bruxelles: Editions du
DULBEA, pp. 23-42.
Rycx F., I. Tojerow (2004). "Rent Sharing and the Gender Wage Gap in Belgium", International Journal of Manpower,
Vol. 25, No. 3/4, p. 279-299.
Meulders D., R. Plasman, F. Rycx (2004). "Minimum Wages, Low Pay and Unemployment - Introduction", in D.
Meulders, R. Plasman and F. Rycx (eds.), Minimum Wages, Low Pay and Unemployment, Applied Econometrices
Association Series, Palgrave MacMillan, xi-xiv.
Ruyters, Vander Stricht, Plasman, Laffut (2004). "La stratégie européenne pour l’emploi et la recomposition des rôles
et des actions entre sphères privée et professionnelle", in : E. Istace, M. Laffut, R. Plasman, Ch.
Ruyters, eds. Sphères privée et professionnelle: vers une recomposition des rôles et des actions, coll. Economie Société
Région, Bruxelles: de Boeck & Larcier.
Name of Organisation:
FTU - Fondation Travail-Université
Rue de l’Arsenal 5
B-5000 Namur
Belgium
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Dr Patricia Vendramin - codirector
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Inter-disciplinary
Policy evaluation
Qualitative
Theoretical
Other: Action research
Focus of research
Graduates
Men
New entrants
Older workers
Re-entrants
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Austria,Germany, Italy, Hungary, France, UK,
Ireland, Portugal.
Name of Organisation:
Higher Institute of Labour Studies HIVA-K.U.Leuven
Parkstraat 47 - pb 5300
B-3000 Leuven
Belgium
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Prof. dr. Hubert Cossey - General Director
Prof. dr. Patrick Develtere - General Director as from 1 Oct 2007
Jean-Pierre Vandeloo - Administrative Director
Focus of research
Asylum seekers
Ethnic minorities
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
Name of Network: See a.o. websites of networks of international research projects listed
below
International projects
STILE - Statistics and indicators on the labour market in the e-economy (principal: Commission of the European
Communities - DG Information Society (IST Programme)), http://www.stile.be
RESPECT - Professional and ethical codes for technology-related socio-economic research (principal: Commission of
the European Communities - Directorate-General Information Society (IST Programme)), http://www.respectproject.org
SIREN - Socio-economic change, individual reactions and the appeal of extreme right (principal: Commission of the
European Communities (SIREN, Fifth framework)), http://www.siren.at
Seminar on (un)employment situation and working conditions of young graduates in Europe (principal: Eurocadres)
Young professionals: Europe's resource and opportunity (principal: Eurocadres, Council Of European Professional And
Managerial Staff)
Seminar EU-enlargement and social inclusion (principal: European Centre for Workers' questions (EZA))
WORKS - Work, Organisation and restructuring in the Knowledge-based Society (principal: European Commission),
http://www.worksproject.be
EurOccupations - The socio-economic determinants of citizen's work life attitudes, preferences and perceptions, using
data from the continuous web-based European Wage Indicator Survey (WOLIWEB) (principal: European
Commission), http://www.euroccupations.org
The socio-economic determinants of citizen's work life attitudes, preferences and perceptions, using data from the
continuous web-based European Wage Indicator Survey (WOLIWEB) (principal: European Commission)
Analysis Data on Mobility for Revision Directive Pension Rights (principal: European Commission)
Education & Training 2010: Strengthening links to working life (principal: European Commission)
Managing Social Risks through Transitional Labour Markets. Thematic Network in the framework of the specific
research and technological development programme 'TLM-NET' (principal: European Commission - 5th Framework
Programme (subcontract SISWO))
ARTEMIS. Development of evaluation procedure for ESF-programmes in Xanthi and Piraeus (Greece) (principal:
European Commission - DG Empl )
Practical implementation of Health & Safety Directive 91/383/eec (principal: European Commission (subcontract
Labour Asociados Consultoria Social Laboral e Internacional SLL, Madrid))
Industrial relations report 2006 (principal: European Commission DG Employment and Social Affairs)
PIQUE - Privatisation of Public Services and the Impact on Quality, Employment and Productivity (principal:
European Commission, 6th Framework)
National observatory EWCO, EIRO, EMCC (principal: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and
Working Conditions)
Mobility in Europe (principal: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
EMCC Company exchange events on offshore outsourcing, teamwork and entrepreneurship (principal: European
Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Industrial relations country profiles (principal: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working
Conditions)
The quality of industrial relations in EU Member States: compiling indicators to measure the impact of IR on the
Lisbon strategy (principal: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Establishment Survey on Working Time and Worklife Balance (ESWT) (principal: European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions)
Employment Initiatives for an ageing workforce in the EU15 (principal: European Foundation for the Improvement of
Living and Working Conditions)
Support seminar on competence development in fostering workforce mobility (principal: European Monitoring Centre
on Change (EMCC))
Demographical aspects of labour market policy. The integration of young and old people into the labour market by
flexible working time schedules (principal: EZA European centre for workers' questions)
A boost for workplace democracy? The impact of the recent EU Directives and national policy changes on employee
participation in the EU Member States (principal: EZA European centre for workers' questions)
The use of migrant remittances as a development tool in the Great Lakes Region (principal: International Organisation
for Migration)
KEROSINE - Knowledge economy and regional strategies for organisational and sustainable innovation (principal:
IWT-SBO)
Skilled Migrants Integration Assessment Model (SMIAM) (principal: Laboratorio Di Scienze Della Cittadinanza
(subcontract EC DG JHA Directoraat B Immigration Asylum and Borders))
MOOS - Making offshore outsourcing economically and socially sustainable (principal: UNI-Europa)
National projects
Close the gender wage gap (wage indicator) (principal: ACV / EQUAL)
Evaluation local organizing ACV Bouw en Industrie (Construction trade union) (principal: ACV Bouw & Industrie)
Innovations in the making of social movements. Action research to support innovations in working with volunteers in
the Belgian Christian Workers Movement (principal: ACW)
'Plus est en vous' three times. Manpowerplanning in the health and care sector in Brussels (principal: Brussels
Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (Minister J. Chabert en Minister D. Gosuin))
Readers survey CM Moment Waas & Dender (principal: CM Waas & Dender)
Analyses on wageindicator database on the impact of career decisions on the labour market position (principal:
Departement Gelijke Kansen Vlaamse Gemeenschap)
The third sector, the employment crisis and the welfare state (principal: DWTC)
New Age management forms for SAPPI (principal: ESF Vlaanderen Doelstelling 3, zwaartepunt 6)
Ex-ante evaluation ESF SPF Vlaanderen objective 3, 2007-2013 (principal: ESF-agentschap vzw)
DIAMOND - Dialogue Corporate Social Responsibility (principal: Europees Sociaal Fonds, Vlaams Minister voor
Sociale Economie)
Improvement of the working conditions in the domiciliary care sector (principal: Fed. Min. T&A)
Tendering of reintegration services to the unemployed from a private sector's perspective (principal: Federgon vzw)
Consultation of works councils in relation to the survey diagnostic home-work traffic (principal: FOD Mobiliteit en
Vervoer)
Impact of active labour market policy on sustainable labour market integration (principal: FOD Werkgelegenheid,
Arbeid en Sociaal Overleg)
Promoting the recruitment of a diverse workforce at Janssen Pharmaceutica (principal: Janssen Pharmaceutica nv)
Development of an instrument to monitor the employment situation in the artistic sector (principal: Kunstenloket vzw)
Measure the wage gap between non profit and other branches (principal: LBC)
Future perspective trade union work in the metal industry (principal: LBC-NVK (vakbond))
Improvement of the working conditions in the domiciliary care sector (principal: Minister van Werkgelegenheid - L.
Onkelinx)
Expert's assessment of tendering of reintegration services to the unemployed (principal: Ministerie Vlaamse
Gemeenschap)
CAO-CTT: database collectively agreed wages and working times (principal: Programmatorische federale
overheidsdienst wetenschapsbeleid, Agora-programma)
Construction Pool Antwerp as good practice in the sectoral training branch. Phase 2 (principal: Stad Antwerpen)
Models of co-ordination and tuning employment and social economy in the town Kortrijk (Belgium) (principal: Stad
Kortrijk)
Innovation and labour (market): an exploration of the relationship from a Flemish policy perspective (principal:
VIONA)
Designing career endings. The impact of supporting and facilitating mechanisms (principal: VIONA Vlaamse regering /
ESF Vlaanderen)
The fight against labour market shortages. The search for a solution for critical shortages for some occupations
(principal: VIONA Vlaamse regering/ESF)
Labour costs subsidies for disabled persons (principal: Vlaams Fonds voor Sociale Integratie van Personen met een
Handicap)
Panel of Organisations Survey Flanders (principal: Vlaams minister van Onderwijs en Vorming - M. Vanderpoorten
(VIONA) / EPD doelstelling 3, Vlaanderen)
Integrated pathways for job seekers with special needs for support (principal: Vlaamse Gemeenschap (VIONA))
Market niches and growth potential of the social economy in Flanders (principal: Vlaamse gemeenschap (VIONA))
Process Evaluation of one-stop job shops: evaluation of the networking approach and the spatial distribution (principal:
Vlaamse Gemeenschap / ESF-agentschap (VIONA))
Models of co-ordination and tuning social economy by local authorities (principal: Vlaamse gemeenschap, Adm.
Werkgelegenheid)
Evaluation of the comprehensive approach in tackling unemployment in Flanders (principal: Vlaamse Gemeenschap,
Federale Overheid & Europese Commissie)
English
de Koning J. (ed.) (2007), The Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policies. Measures, Public Private Partnerships and
Benchmarking, Cheltenham (UK): Edward Elgar Publishing.
Taylor P. (ed.) (2006), Employment Initiatives for an ageing workforce in the EU15, Dublin: European Foundation for
the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
Nicaise I. (ed.) (2005), Best practice in the evaluation of labour market programmes for vulnerable groups, Leuven:
HIVA, 308 p.
Nicaise I., Minev D. & Jeliazkova M. (eds.) (2005), Report of the EZA-Seminar ‘EU enlargement and social inclusion’.
Leuven: HIVA, 80 p.
Ramioul M., Huws U. & Bollen A. (eds.) (2005), Measuring the Information Society, Leuven: HIVA, 250 p.
De Witte H. (ed.) (2005), Job Insecurity, Union Involvement and Union Activism, Aldershot (UK): Ashgate, 216 p.
Struyven L. & Verhoest K. (2005), The problem of agency at organisational and at street level: the case of the Flemish
Public Employment Service. in
E. Sol & M. Westerveld (eds.), Contractualism in employment services. A New Form of Welfare State Governance,
The Hague: Kluwer Law International, p. 325-357.
Struyven L. (2005), The New Institutional Logic of Public Employment Services. in T. Bredgaard & F. Larsen (eds.),
Employment Policy from Different Angles, Copenhagen: DJØF-publishers, p. 175-190.
Bellman L. & Promberger M. (eds.) (2004), ICT feasibility study on organisational panel surveys. Deliverable 4.3 /
Final report: Towards convergence? Current state and future ways of establishment based ICT- and labour market
monitoring in Europe, Leuven: STILE Project, 50 p.
English
LeVoy M., Verbruggen N. & Johan Wets (eds.) (2004), Undocumented Migrant Workers in Europe, Brussel/Leuven:
PICUM/HIVA, 158 p.
Bertin I., Huws U., Koltai T., Promberger M., Tickner N., van der Hallen P. & Verlinden R. (2004), Mapping
eBusinesses and eWorkers. Coding of sectors and occupations in the eEconomy. First results from 5 European
countries, Leuven: STILE Project, 230 p.
Tielens M. (2004), Mobility in the eEconomy. Deliverable 6.2 - ReDeliverable 6.2 - Report on the use of administrative
data to indicate ICT sector mobility in Belgium, including the comparison with LFS mobility and recommendations on
better measurement of mobility in the (EU) LFS,
Leuven: STILE Project, 57 p.
Bertin I., Huws U., Koltai T., Promberger M., Tickner N., van der Hallen P. & Verlinden R. (2004), Mapping
eBusinesses and eWorkers. Deliverable 3.2 / Final report: Opening the black box. Classification and coding of sectors
and occupations in the eEconomy, Leuven: STILE Project, 202 p.
Stimpson A. & Tielens M. (2004), Mobility in the eEconomy. Deliverable 6.3 / Final report: Mobility in the eEconomy,
Leuven: STILE Project, 198 p.
Bollen A., Huys R. & Ramioul M. (2004), Occupational profiles in the eEconomy. Deliverable 7.3 / Final report:
Understanding occupations in the information age, Leuven: STILE Project, 70 p.
Huys R., Van Hootegem G., Maenen S. & Ramioul M. (2004), ICT feasibility study on organisational panel surveys.
Deliverable 4.1 / Is ICT transforming the world of work? And how to know about it?, Leuven: STILE Project, 94 p.
Meinema T. & Nicaise I. (2004), Experiments in Social Activation in the Netherlands. Synthesis Report, The
Netherlands, Offenbach: INBAS, 25 p.
Peels R., Nicaise I. & Stessens J. (2006), Handbook on Social Impact Assessment, International Labour Organisation
(ILO). DRAFT, Leuven: HIVA.
French
De Cuyper P., Struyven L. & Vanhoren I. (2006), Les entreprises privées dans la politique du marché de l'emploi.
Analyse des expériences de libre fonctionnement du marché aux Pays-Bas et en Grande-Bretagne dans la perspective
du secteur privé, Leuven: HIVA, 150 p.
Leroy X., Pacolet J., Cattaert G. & Coudron V. (2005), Manpower planning dans le champ de la santé et de l’aide
sociale. Tome 4. Synthèse pour la
Belgique, 1995-2020, Bruxelles/Leuven: SESA-UCL/HIVA, 120 p.
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Pacolet J. & Coudron V. (2004), Le secteur public local en perspective, Bruxelles: RSZPPO, 64 p.
Meinema T. & Nicaise I. (2004), Expériences d'activation sociale aux Pays-Bas. Rapport de synthèse, Pays-Bas,
Offenbach: INBAS, 28 p.
Pacolet J., Van De Putte I., Marchal A., Cattaert G., Coudron V., Degreef
T., Verbrugghe K. & Dewilde S. (2005), Plus est en vous herbekeken. Manpowerplanning in de zorgsector en de
socioculturele sector / Offre et demande de travail dans le champ de la santé et de l'aide sociale en Communauté
française et en Communauté germanophone de Belgique. Deel 7. Elektronische bijlage (cd-rom) / Tome 5. Edition
électronique (cd-rom), HIVA: Leuven.
Pacolet J., Leroy X., Cattaert G., Coudron V. & Gobert M. (2005), Plus est en vous driemaal. Manpowerplanning in de
zorgsector in Brussel-Hoofdstad / Plus est en vous 3ème. Manpower planning dans le champ de la santé à Bruxelles-
Capitale, Leuven/Bruxelles: HIVA-K.U.Leuven/SESA-UCL, 343 p.
Dutch
Contipelli F., Delatter C., Jughmans A., Leroy J., Pitteljon G., Sels P.,
Vahoren I., Van Sande P. & Van Schuylenbergh P. (2007), Als lokaal bestuur werk maken van werk. Regiehandboek
diensteneconomie voor lokale besturen, Brussel: VVSG / Uitgeverij Politeia.
Struyven L. (2006), Hervormingen tussen drang en dwang. Marktwerking op het terrein van arbeidsbemiddeling,
Leuven/Culemborg: Acco.
Loose M. & Lamberts M. (2006), Kunst en kunde. Aanzet tot een monitoringinstrument voor de artistieke sector,
Leuven: HIVA, 254 p.
Bollens J. & Heylen V. (2006), De sluitende aanpak. Een evaluatie van de effectiviteit van de vroegtijdige en sluitende
aanpak van de werkloosheid in Vlaanderen (2002-2004), Leuven: HIVA, 212 p.
Geets J., Pauwels F., Wets J., Lamberts M. & Timmerman C. (2006), Nieuwe migranten en de arbeidsmarkt,
Leuven/Antwerpen: HIVA/Oases, 434 p.
Vanhoren I. (2006), Werkgelegenheid en sociale economie: de rol van lokale overheden. Ambities, mogelijkheden en
grenzen voor de stad
Kortrijk, Leuven: HIVA, 108 p.
De Cuyper P. & Struyven L. (2006), Under Construction. Bouwpool Antwerpen: de introductie van een sectorale
werkzoekendenwerking als antwoord op knelpuntberoepen, Leuven: HIVA, 43 p.
De Cuyper P., Vanderbiesen W. & Struyven L. (2006), Under construction. Bouwpool Antwerpen als voorbeeld van
een sectorale cluster: kwantitatieve evaluatie, Leuven: HIVA, 99 p.
Kippers E., Van den Broeck A. & Lamberts M. (2006), KMO's: Kansen op Maat van Oudere werknemers?. Onderzoek
in het kader van het Equal-project ’Keep Excellent Experienced People’ (KEEP), Leuven: HIVA, 194 p.
Kippers E., Van den Broeck A. & Lamberts M. (2006), KMO's: Kansen op Maat van Oudere werknemers?. Onderzoek
in het kader van het Equal-project ’Keep Excellent Experienced People’ (KEEP). BIJLAGEN / CASEVERSLAGEN,
Leuven: HIVA, 134 p.
Kippers E., Van den Broeck A. & Lamberts M. (2006), KMO's: Kansen op Maat van Oudere werknemers?. Onderzoek
in het kader van het Equal-project ’Keep Excellent Experienced People’ (KEEP), Leuven: HIVA, 194 p.
Pacolet J., Leroy X., Cattaert G. & Coudron V. (2005), Plus est en vous herbekeken. Manpowerplanning in de
zorgsector en de socioculturele sector. Deel 6. Synthese voor de zorgsector in België 1995-2020, Leuven/Bruxelles:
HIVA/SESA-UCL, 108 p.
Lamberts M., Pauwels F., Schryvers E. & Van de maele M. (2005), De weg naar evenredige arbeidsdeelname via
diversiteitsplannen op organisatieniveau. Onderzoek naar de (duurzame) effecten van positieve-actieplannen
allochtonen en diversiteitsplannen, Leuven: HIVA, 185 p.
De Cuyper P., Struyven L. & Vanhoren I. (2005), Private bedrijven in het arbeidsmarktbeleid. Ervaringen met
marktwerking in Nederland en Groot-Brittannië vanuit het perspectief van de private sector, Leuven: HIVA, 144 p.
Vos S. & Bollens J. (2005), Loonkostensubsidies voor personen met een handicap. Een onderzoek naar de CAO 26 en
de Vlaamse Inschakelingspremie, Leuven: HIVA, 147 p.
Bollen A. (2005), Best gevormd bedrijf. Naar een genderneutraal opleidingsbeleid, Leuven: HIVA, 36 p.
De Cuyper P. & Struyven L. (2005), Under construction. Bouwpool Antwerpen als voorbeeld van een sectorale cluster:
kwalitatieve evaluatie, Leuven: HIVA.
Van Dongen W. (2004), Dossier - Werken aan het combinatiemodel. Beschikbare faciliteiten van het combinatiebeleid
in Vlaamse organisaties. Panel Survey of Organizations in Flanders (PASO). Editie 2004, Leuven: HIVA /
Departement TEW K.U.Leuven / Departement Sociologie K.U.Leuven, 140 p.
Gevers A., Devisscher S., Huys R., Vanderbeken W., Vandenbrande T. & Sels L. (2004), Verkenning van en
beleidsuitdagingen voor de Vlaamse arbeidsmarkt in de periode 2004-2010, Leuven/Brussel: HIVA-K.U.Leuven /
Departement TEW K.U.Leuven / Idea Consult, 244 p.
Peeters A. & Gevers A. (2004), Dossier - Dynamiek op de Vlaamse arbeidsmarkt. Panel Survey of Organizations in
Flanders (PASO). Editie 2004, Leuven: HIVA / Departement TEW K.U.Leuven / Departement Sociologie
K.U.Leuven, 84 p.
Lamberts M. & Delmotte J. (2004), Knelpunten op de arbeidsmarkt, kansen voor vrouwen?, Leuven: HIVA, 273 p.
Marx S., Ramioul M. & Sels L. (2004), Dossier - Wordt de bandwerker winkeljuffrouw? Functie- en
scholingsstructuren in Vlaamse organisaties. Panel Survey of Organizations in Flanders (PASO). Editie 2004, Leuven:
HIVA / Departement TEW K.U.Leuven / Departement Sociologie K.U.Leuven, 76 p.
Bollens J. (2004), Expertrapport naar aanleiding van de bestuurlijke herorganisatie van de deelbevoegdheid 'arbeid en
handicap', Leuven: HIVA, 58 p.
Vanhoren I., Kerkhof J., Demeester K. & Matheus N. (2004), Trajectbenadering voor laaggeletterden in Vlaanderen,
Leuven/Gent: HIVA/Vakgroep Onderwijskunde (Universiteit Gent), 285 p.
Ludo Struyven & Ingrid Vanhoren (2004), Neemt de markt over?. Ontwerpkeuzes voor marktwerking bij de
begeleiding van langdurig werklozen in Vlaanderen, Leuven: HIVA, 96 p.
Vanhoren I., Kerkhof J., Demeester K. & Matheus N. (2004), Trajectbenadering voor laaggeletterden in Vlaanderen.
Samenvatting en beleidsaanbevelingen, Leuven: HIVA, 20 p.
Op den Kamp H., Sels L., Bollens J. & Matheus N. (2004), Dossier - Het stelsel van de opleidingscheques gewikt en
gewogen. Panel Survey of Organizations in Flanders (PASO). Editie 2004, Leuven: HIVA / Departement TEW
K.U.Leuven / Departement Sociologie K.U.Leuven, 61 p.
Stimpson A. (2004), Mobility in the eEconomy. Deliverable 6.1: Report on the use of the EU LFS to indicate ICT
sector mobility, Leuven: STILE Project, 114 p.
Verlinden R., Pirard F. & Nicaise I. (2004), Upskilling and sustainable labour market integration in Flanders. Three
case studies, Leuven: HIVA, 70 p.
De Prins P. & Henderickx E. (2004), Dossier - De quartaire sector als 'buitenbeentje' getypeerd. Arbeid en organisatie
in de overheid, het onderwijs, de zorg- en socio-culturele sector, Leuven: HIVA / Departement
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TEW K.U.Leuven / Departement Sociologie K.U.Leuven, 63 p.
De Cuyper P. & Struyven L. (2004), De trajectbegeleiding van werklozen in
Vlaanderen: de kloof tussen beleid en uitvoering. Deel 1: Casestudies (met synthese en beleidsaanbevelingen), Leuven:
HIVA, 166 p.
De Cuyper P. & Struyven L. (2004), De trajectbegeleiding van werklozen in Vlaanderen: de kloof tussen beleid en
uitvoering. Deel 2: Survey bij consulenten, Leuven: HIVA, 116 p.
De Cuyper P., Struyven L. & Heylen V. (2004), De trajectbegeleiding van werklozen in Vlaanderen: de kloof tussen
beleid en uitvoering. Deel 3: Survey bij werkzoekenden, Leuven: HIVA, 90 p.
Matheus N. (2004), Tijdsparen in Vlaanderen: een verkennend onderzoek op basis van voorbeelden in Nederland en
Duitsland. Eindrapport van de expertenopdracht 'Internationale ontwikkelingen inzake een faciliterend beleid ten
aanzien van transities', Leuven: HIVA, 126 p.
Forrier A., Heylen V., Vandenbrande T., Bollens J. & Sels L. (2004), Arbeidsloopbanen in kaart. Onderzoek op de
PSBH-databank, Leuven: HIVA, 234 p.
Peeters A. & Gevers A. (2004), Dossier - Conjunctuuromslag op de Vlaamse arbeidsmarkt 2001-2002, Leuven: HIVA /
Departement TEW K.U.Leuven / Departement Sociologie K.U.Leuven, 37 p.
Name of Organisation:
Le Forem
Analyse du Marché de l’Emploi et de la Formation
104 Boulevard Tirou
6000 Charleroi
Belgium
Key Contacts and Job Titles: NAPOLI Basilio - Directeur Général
CHALON Jean Claude - Directeur Analyse Marché Emploi
MANFRON Jean Marc - Coordination réseau d’analystes
Email: jeanclaude.chalon@forem.be
Website: www.leforem.be
Number of Professional Staff: 14
Focus of research
Home workers
Graduates
School leavers
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Young people
to build a web platform to provide, by profession, all the information concerning the volume of activity,
unemployement, employer demands, job description, economical evolution, vocationnal training and educational
devices available - (version 1 available at the end of 2007)
to provide a complete and integrated statistical set of data from the lowest level (commune) to the regional level
(Wallonie) to describe the labour market and unemployement. (2008)
to report according to the « ecosystem approach » (financials and insurance services, transport of people ) (see
publication here below) (End of 2007)
to study the outputs on the labour market of private employement bureau (outplacement, recruitment and selection,
interim, insertion, etc) (first report - mid 1007)
to assess the impact of several supports provided to unemployed people. (several overviews already available)
to study the insertion of young people on the labour market, the access to training, the labour market for unqualified
people, the professional and geographical mobility, etc. (on going)
to collect and summarise information relative to enterprises at the lowest level. (end of 2007)
to detect, on the labour market, professions with a high degree of discrepancy between demand and offer. (mid 2007)
to observe the unemployement level (in - out / longitudinal studies of different cohorts of people) (end of 2007)
Monthly
Yearly
Emploi du Temps - Etat des lieux socioéconomique » - sub regional approach of the market
demography - economical key figures - employment - statistics relative to training and other devices concerning help
provided by PES in Wallonie.
Fonctions critiques » : study about the discrepancies between demand and offer on the labour market.
Study reports
All reports use the same methodology (ecosystem) to describe HRM within a prospective overview :
Already available :
Manufacturing, transport &logistics, distribution and commercial activities, energy and environment, pharmaceutics &
chemistry, non-profit sector (4 reports), information & communication technology, hostelry restaurant and travel
agencies, construction.
Name of Organisation:
Lentic (HEC - Management School of the University
of Liege)
Boulevard du Rectorat 19
4000 Liège
Belgium
Key Contacts and Job Titles: François Pichault - Director
Virginie Xhauflair, Manager of the Labour market evolutions and new forms of
regulation
Focus of research
Older workers
Self-employed
Teleworkers
Relevance of flexicurity systems for the anticipation and management of restructuring operations: based on a
transnational partnership bringing together researchers and the players from the Belgian and French labour markets,
along with some Dutch experts. The aim of this project is pilot experimentation with systems which help secure the
career transition of victims of restructuring operations at territorial level (employment development areas of Liege in
Belgium and Lille in France) (Article 6 of the ESF, 2005-2007).
Implementation of innovative employment management systems in the value-added logistics sector (Walloon Ministry
for the Economy and Employment, 2005-2008)
Flexicurity and senior workers: identification and analysis of the practices of Walloon companies in terms of
management and maintaining older workers in employment (Walloon Ministry for the Economy and Employment,
2006-2007)
-Flexicurity and access to credit: aimed at evaluating the impact of new flexible forms of employment on access of
workers to credit, and on the banks’ policies on this matter (National Bank of Belgium, 2005-2006)
RENIER N., ANTOINE M., DEFLANDRE D. et NAEDENOEN F. (2006) (sous la direction de François
PICHAULT), "Faut-il brûler la gestion des compétences ? Une exploration des pratiques en entreprise", Bruxelles, De
Boeck Université, 2006, 263 p., Collection de l’IWEPS.
Pichault, F. and Nizet, J. (2000), Human resources management practices. Contingent and political approaches, Paris,
Seuil, 2000, 332p., col.Points/Essais Sciences humaines
De Coster, M. et Pichault, F. (1998), Traité de sociologie du travail, préface d'A.Touraine, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 551p.,
col.Ouvertures sociologiques
Nizet, J. et Pichault, F. (1995), Comprendre les organisations. Mintzberg à l’épreuve des faits, Paris, Gaëtan Morin,
315p.
Pichault, F., Brouwers, I., Cornet, A.,Guttierez, L., Rousseau, A. et
Warnotte, G. (1997), Management humain et contexte de changement: pour une approche constructiviste, avec
Bruxelles, De Boeck
Nizet, J. et Pichault, F. (2001), Introduction à la théorie des configurations. Du « one best way à la diversité
organisationnelle, Bruxelles, De Boeck Université, 195p. col. « Management ».
Chapters in books
RONDEAUX G. (2006), Some Issues for the Successful Implementation of an e-government project » in Makkia M. et
Antiroikko A. (2006) Encyclopedia of Digital Government, Hershey, Idea Group Inc.
LISEIN O. (2006), « Innover par les TIC dans l’administration locale : une approche contextualiste des enjeux de l’e-
administration », dans Assar S. et Boughzala I. (sous la direction de), Administration électronique. Constats et
perspectives, Hermès Lavoisier, Collection Technique et Scientifique des Télécommunications (à paraître).
RENIER N., DEPREZ A. (2006), "Formation et gestion des compétences en entreprise : Quelles articulations concrètes
? Le cas de trois entreprises situées en Wallonie.", chapitre n°2, pp. 55-58 dans "La formation professionnelle
continue", Jean-Luc GUYOT, Christine MAINGUET (Eds), Bruxelles, De Boeck Université, 2006, 340 p., Collection
de l’IWEPS.
PICHAULT F. (2006), L’intervention en organisation : une question de légitimation systémique ? », dans A.Mucchielli
et C.Bourion (sous la direction de), Psychosociologie et systémique des relations dans les organisations, Paris, Eska,
2006, n°26, pp.63-96.
Pichault, F. and Xhauflair, V. (to be published in 2007), Rethinking Flexicurity at the level of work situations, in
Madsen, P. K. and Jorgensen, H., Flexicurity and Beyond, Copenhagen, DJOF Publishing
Xhauflair, V. et Zune, M. (2006), « Managing CSR in Complex Environements : Stakeholder Theory in Action » (avec
M. Zune), in Allouche, J. (Ed.), Corporate Social Responsibility : Performances and Stakeholders (Vol. 2), New York,
Palgrave MacMillan
Alsène, E. and Pichault, F. (2007), Coordination within organisations: elements of conceptual realignment, Annales des
Mines. Gérer et Comprendre, no. 87, March, pp.61-77.
Pichault, F. and Schoenaers, F. (2003)z\, HRM practices in a process of organizational change. A contextualist
perspective, Applied Psychology. An International Review, 52/1, pp.120-143
Xhauflair, V. , Huybrechts B. et Mertens S. (2006), « Les interactions entre l'économie sociale et la responsabilité
sociale des entreprises. Illustrations à travers la filière du commerce équitable » (), in Revue Internationale de Gestion,
vol. 31, n°2
Xhauflair, V. (2004), « Agir de manière socialement responsable : la richesse d’une approche par les parties prenantes
», in Entreprise Ethique, n°21, octobre, pp. 105-111
Rorive, B. et Xhauflair, V., « What binds together virtual teams? Some answers from three case studies », in Reddy, S.
(Ed.) (2004),Virtual teams: concepts and applications, India, ICFAI University Press, pp. 132-140
Name of Organisation:
Steunpunt Werk en Sociale Economie / Policy
Research Centre Work and Social Economy
Parkstraat 45 bus 5303
B-3000 Leuven
Belgium
Research Methodology:
Macro-economic analysis
Policy analysis
Quantitative
Secondary analysis
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Men
Migrants
People with disabilities
School leavers
Self-employed
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
New entrants
Older workers
Re-entrants
Self-employed
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Name of Organisation:
Institute of Economics at Bulgarian Academy of
Sciences
3 Aksakov Str.
Sofia 1000
Bulgaria
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Mitko Dimitrov, Director
19 July 2007 Page 42 of 260
Pobeda Loukanova, Senior Researcher
Iskra Beleva, Senior Researcher
Vassil Tzenov Senior Researcher
Loukanova Pobeda, Articles in English European Employment Observatory Spring/Autumn Reviews 2004 - 2006 of
the European Employment Observatory.
Beleva, I. European Employment Strategy and the Bulgarian Labour Market (Mid-term and Long-term Horizons), "
Journal "Economic Thought", 2005, number 2, pp. 29-45 (article in Bulgarian)
Beleva, Noncheva, Local Integration of Immigrants into the Labour Market, OECD background paper, 2005
Beleva I. Youth Unemployment Task Force, Statement and Comments, Mutual Learning programme, Peer Review,
The Hague, April 2005
Tzanov Vassil,, Loukanova Pobeda, The Unemployment in Bulgaria: Macroeconomic Dimensions and Possible
Reductions, (with), Sofia, 2003 (book in Bulgarian).
Loukanova Pobeda, Men and Women in the pension system in Bulgaria, Center for research and polices for the women,
Sofia, 2004. (book in Bulgarian).
Beleva I., Tzanov, V. Labour market flexibility and employment security, ILO paper, 2004 (in English).
Name of Organisation:
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
2 Triaditza str.
1051 Sofia
Bulgaria
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Elka Dimitrova - director of Labour market policy directorate
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Forecasting
Policy analysis
Quantitative
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Men
Older workers
Self-employed
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Macro-economic analysis
Secondary analysis
Focus of research
Unemployed - long-term
Socio-Economic Context and Unemployment and Social Exclusion in: Unplugged: Faces of Social Exclusion in
Croatia, National Human Development Report on Social Exclusion in Croatia. Zagreb: UNDP and Institute of
Economics.
19 July 2007 Page 47 of 260
2003-2005 - National Action Employment Plan for Croatia
Long-term unemployment as a determinant of Social Exclusion, Poverty, Unemployment and Social Exclusion. Zagreb:
UNDP, 2006
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: USA,Canada, Cyprus
L.N. Christofides and C.Peng "Contract Duration and Indexation in a Period of Real and Nominal Uncertainty", Labour
Economics, 13(2006), pp. 61-86.
L.N. Christofides and D. Li "Nominal and Real Wage Rigidity in a Friction Model", Economics Letters, 87, (2005), pp.
235 - 241.
L.N. Christofides with Q. Li, Z. Liu, and I. Min "Recent Two-Stage Sample Selection Procedures with an Application
to the Gender Wage Gap", Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, Vol. 21, No. 3, (July), (2003), pp. 396-405.
L.N. Christofides and T. Stengos "Wage Rigidity in Canadian Collective Bargaining Agreements", Industrial and Labor
Relations Review, Vol. 56, No. 3 (April), 2003, pp. 429-448.
L.N. Christofides and M. T. Leung "Nominal Wage Rigidity in Contract Data: A Parametric Approach", Economica,
Vol. 70, No. 280 (November), (2003), pp. 619-638).
Name of Organisation:
Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus
2 Anavissou Street
2025 Strovolos
Focus of research
Graduates
Migrants
New entrants
School leavers
Self-employed
Women
Young people
Focus of research
Graduates
Men
School leavers
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Young people
http://home.cerge.cuni.cz/munich/Research_Current1.htm
http://home.cerge.cuni.cz/munich/articles1.htm
http://www.cerge-ei.cz/pdf/people/cvjurajda.pdf
MÜNICH, Daniel, SVEJNAR, Jan, and TERRELL, Katherine. Do Markets Favor Women's Human Capital More than
Planners? forthcoming in Journal of Comparative Economics, in Summer 2005.
MÜNICH, Daniel and GALUS ÁK, Kamil. Regional Wage Adjustment and Unemployment: Estimating the Time-
Varying Wage Curve. Czech Journal of Economics and Finance, 2005, no. 1-2, vol. 55.
MÜNICH, Daniel. and JANDA, Karel. The Intra Industry Trade of the Czech Republic in the Economic Transition.
Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, January-February 2004.
MÜNICH, Daniel. and JURAJDA, St pán. Understanding Long-Term Unemployment in the Czech Republic. Finance
a úv r, 2003, vol. 53, no. 1, s. 11-30.
MÜNICH, Daniel and GALUS ÁK, Kamil. Structural and Cyclical Unemployment: What Can We Derive from the
Matching Function
Czech Journal of Economics and Finance, forthcoming.
Name of Organisation:
Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs
Palackeho Namesti 2
128 01 Prague 4
Czech Republic
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Ales Kroupa - Deputy Director
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Economic modelling
Forecasting
Inter-disciplinary
Policy analysis
Policy evaluation
Quantitative
Secondary analysis
Social survey
Statistical analysis
Theoretical
Focus of research
Asylum seekers
Ethnic minorities
Family workers
Home workers
Migrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
School leavers
Self-employed
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: EU and OECD countries
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
Re-entrants
School leavers
Self-employed
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Research Methodology:
Policy analysis
Quantitative
Secondary analysis
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Men
Migrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
Description of labour market risk groups (published in 2006):long-term, unemployed, young unemployed, older
unemployed (age 55-64, non-estonians, unemployed with disabilities, unemployed former prisoners
1/2007 Masso, Märt; Pedastsaar, Katrin. Puuetega inimeste toimetulek ja vajadused (Disabled people, their living &
livelyhood and needs)/ EV Sotsiaalministeerium, sotsiaalpoliitika info ja analüüsi osakond. Tallinn, 2007. 18 lk.
(Sotsiaalministeeriumi toimetised. Poliitikaanalüüs, ISSN 1736-3896, ISSN 1736-390X; 2007, 1).
7/2006 Tööturu riskirühmad: vanglast vabanenud töötud (Labour market risk groups: unemployed, previous prisoners) /
EV Sotsiaalministeerium, tööpoliitika info- ja analüüsi osakond, tööturu osakond. [Tallinn, 2006]. 12 lk.
(Sotsiaalministeeriumi toimetised. Teemaleht, ISSN 1736-3896, ISSN 1736-390X; 2006, 7).
6/2006 Tööturu riskirühmad: vanemaealised töötud (Labour market risk groups: older unemployed)/ EV
Sotsiaalministeerium, tööpoliitika info- ja analüüsi osakond, tööturu osakond. [Tallinn, 2006]. 12 lk.
(Sotsiaalministeeriumi toimetised. Teemaleht, ISSN 1736-3896, ISSN 1736-390X; 2006, 6).
5/2006 Tööturu riskirühmad: noored töötud (Labour market risk groups: young unemployed)/ EV Sotsiaalministeerium,
tööpoliitika info- ja analüüsi osakond, tööturu osakond. [Tallinn, 2006]. 12 lk. (Sotsiaalministeeriumi toimetised.
Teemaleht, ISSN 1736-3896, ISSN 1736-390X; 2006, 5).
4/2006 Tööturu riskirühmad: puudega töötud (Labour market risk groups: unemployed with disabilities)/ EV
Sotsiaalministeerium, tööpoliitika info- ja analüüsi osakond, tööturu osakond. [Tallinn, 2006]. 14 lk.
(Sotsiaalministeeriumi toimetised. Teemaleht, ISSN 1736-3896, ISSN 1736-390X; 2006, 4).
3/2006 Tööturu riskirühmad: mitte-eestlased (Labour market risk groups: non-Estonians)/ EV Sotsiaalministeerium,
tööpoliitika info- ja analüüsi osakond, tööturu osakond. [Tallinn, 2006]. 16 lk. (Sotsiaalministeeriumi toimetised.
Teemaleht, ISSN 1736-3896, ISSN 1736-390X; 2006, 3).
2/2006 Tööturu riskirühmad: pikaajaliselt töötud (Labour market risk groups: long-term unemployed)/ EV
Sotsiaalministeerium, tööpoliitika info- ja analüüsi osakond, tööturu osakond. [Tallinn, 2006]. 14 lk.
(Sotsiaalministeeriumi toimetised. Teemaleht, ISSN 1736-3896, ISSN 1736-390X; 2006, 2).
Name of Organisation:
PRAXIS Center for Policy Studies
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Estonia av 5a.
10143 Tallinn
Estonia
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Reelika Leetmaa - Director of Labour and Social Policy Program
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Men
Migrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
Teleworkers
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: New Member States from CEE
Name of Organisation:
Statistics Estonia
15 Endla Str
15174 Tallinn
Estonia
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Aare Värk, analyst
Siim Krusell, analyst
Name of Organisation:
University of Tartu
Pärnu College
Ringi 35
80010 Pärnu
Estonia
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Kristjan-Olari Leping, Lecturer of Economics Theory
Gerda Mihhailova, Lecturer of Strategic Management
Marju Medar, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Head of Department
Kandela Õun, Lecturer of Economical Mathematics and Statistics
Karin Kiis, Extraordinary Assistant of Social Work
Focus of research
Asylum seekers
Ethnic minorities
Home workers
Older workers
People with disabilities
School leavers
Single parents
Teleworkers
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
Mihhailova, G.; Türk, K. Charismatic Aspect of Transformational Leadership and its’ Role in Developing
Organizational Culture. National and International Aspects of Organizational Culture, Tartu 2006. Kaasautor, Kulno
Türk
Mihhailova, G. Use of Virtual Teamwork as Internationalization Strategy in Higher Education Institutions: Student and
Lecturer Perspective (the Case of an Estonian Business College). XIV World Business Congress. Global Business: The
Challenges and Responsibilities in a World of Shifting Alliances; Hispaania, Granada 10.-14. juuli, 2005.
Mihhailova, G. Use of virtual teams in Estonian service sector, Doctoral summer school, 2006.
Mihhailova, G. From ordinary to virtual teams: a model for measuring the virtuality of a teamwork; ICEB+eBRF,
28.nov-2.dets. 2006, Tampere, Soome.
Mihhailova, G. Virtual teams: the v-score model development based on Estonian service sector sample; Eesti
Majandusteaduse Seltsi Aastakonverents, Pärnu 12.-13.jaan, 2007.
Leping, K.-O. Public-private sector wage differential in Estonia: evidence from quantile regression. University of Tartu
Leping, K.-O. Measuring the Specificity of Human Capital: a Skill-based Approach. Tallinn University of Technology,
School of Economics and Business Administration Working Paper No.134, 2006, 17 p.
Leping, K.-O. Public sector support to adult job training in Estonia - XIV majaduspoliitika teaduskonverentsi artiklid,
Tallinn: Mattimar, 2006, lk.478-496.
Leping, K.-O. Differences in occupational mobility between public and private sector during transition in Estonia -
Procceedings of University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Techonology Doctoral School in Economics Doctoral
Summer School 2006, 23p
Leping, K.-O. Evolution of the Public - Private Sector Wage Differential during Transition in Estonia, Post-Communist
Economies, Vol. 18, No. 4, 2006, pp. 419-436.
Medar, M. (2003) Shrinking labour market and its social consequences - the ability to cope with everyday life of
unemployment people in Estonia. Bochenska-Sewerin, M.; Grotowska-Leder, J. (editors). Old and new Poverty in Post-
Communist Europe (57 - 68). Krakov: Mercator Papier
Research Methodology:
Forecasting
Qualitative
Quantitative
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Focus of research
Home workers
Graduates
Men
New entrants
Older workers
Self-employed
Single parents
Teleworkers
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Other: Occupations and professi
Working time and time use in the household: gender, socioeconomic status and time negotiations. Academy of Finland
2005-08
http://www.jyu.fi/ytk/laitokset/yfi/oppiaineet/ykp/tutkimus/tak/en/
Knowledge work, time, place and household: time use approach. Finnish Work Environment Fund, 2003-2005.
http://www.jyu.fi/ytk/laitokset/yfi/oppiaineet/ykp/tutkimus/paattyneet/ttta/
Formal and Informal Work in Europe (FIWE) A Comparative Analysis of their Changing Relationship and their Impact
From welfare to knowfare. An European approach to employment and gender mainstreaming in the Knowledge Based
Society
http://www.bifrost.is/wellknow/Default.asp?Sid_Id=4890&tId=1&Tre_Rod=&qsr%3EFrom
Equality promoting suplus value - Equality planning in practice: experiences from workplaces with female, male or
equal representation.
http://www.uta.fi/laitokset/tyoelama/tasalisa/indexe.html
Psychological Consequences of Fixed-Term Employment and Perceived Job Insecurity among Health Care Staff. Saija
Mauno, Ulla Kinnunen, Anne Mäkikangas & Jouko Nätti. European Work and Organizational Psychology 14(3), 209-
237 (2005).
Paid work at home and work-family-relations in knowledge work in Finland. Jouko Nätti, Mia Väisänen & Timo
Anttila. International Employment Relations Review (2006, in print).
Employers’ and employees’ preferences on working time in Finland. In Peper, Bram, van Doorne-Huiskes, Anneke &
den Dulk, Laura (eds.) Flexible working and organisational change. The integration of work and personal life. Edward
Elgar, (pp. 183-200). (2005)
Job insecurity, temporary work and trade union membership in Finland 1977-2003. In Hans de Witte (ed.) Job
insecurity, union involvement and union activism. Ashgate, Aldershot 2005, 11-48.
Dimensions of working time and well-being. Nätti, Jouko & Anttila, Timo & Väisänen, Mia. The 17th International
Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time. 18-22 September 2005, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. Shiftwork
International Newsletter 22(2), 114.(2005).
Managers and working time. Nätti, Jouko & Anttila, Timo & Väisänen, Mia. In Boulin, Jean Yves & Lallement,
Michel, Messenger , Jon & Michon, Francois (eds.) Decent Working Time, New trends new issues. ILO, Geneva 2006
(pp. 289-317).
Tietotyö, ansiotyö kotona ja perhe. Jouko Nätti, Mia Väisänen & Timo Anttila. Työ ja ihminen 19(1) 71-90. (2005).
Vuorotellen virkeäksi. Vuorotteluvapaan seurantatutkimus. (Job Alternation Leave: Follow-up study). Jouko Nätti,
Maarit Manninen, Mia Väisänen & Timo Anttila. Työpoliittinen tutkimus 279. Työministeriö, Helsinki. (2005)
Rissanen, Tapio & Kolehmainen, Sirpa. 2005. Improving Gender Equality in Work Organisations by Action Research.
In Bascia, Nina, Cumming, Alister, Datnow, Amanda, Leithwood, Kenneth & Livingstone, David (eds.) International
Handbook of Educational Policy. International Handbooks of Education, vol. 13. Springer. Dordrecht. pp.903-922. (in
English)
Kolehmainen, Sirpa. 2004. The Dynamics of Control and Commitment in IT Firms. In Tuula Heiskanen & Jeff Hearn
(eds.) Information Society and the Workplaces: Spaces, Boundaries and Agency. London. Routledge. p.83-102 (in
English)
Huhta, Liisa, Kolehmainen, Sirpa, Lavikka, Riitta, Leinonen, Minna,Rissanen, Tapio, Uosukainen, Katja & Ylöstalo,
Hanna. 2005. Tasa-arvosta lisäarvoa. Käsikirja työpaikkojen tasa-arvotyöhön. Vastapaino. Tampere. (in Finnish)
Kolehmainen, Sirpa. (ed.) 2005. Research and Development of Gender Equality in Working Life. Seminar report.
Jolkkonen, A. Koistinen, P. (2005) Combining paid work and informal care work in European societies.
Jolkkonen, A. Koistinen, P., (2002) Short term employment – A stepping stone or obstacle to permanent employment.
A paper presented in the 19th Conference of Labour Market Segmentation theorist in
Spetses.(http://www.umist.ac.uk/management/ewerc)
Koistinen, P. Sengenberger, W. (2002) (eds.) Labour Flexibility - a Factor of Economic and Social Performance of
Finland in the late 1990s. Tampere University Press.
Name of Organisation:
Ministry of Labour
Eteläesplanadi 4 / P.O.Box 34
FIN-00023 Helsinki
Finland
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Mr. Heikki Räisänen - Research Director
Mr. Matti Sihto - Labour Market Councellor
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Economic modelling
Macro-economic analysis
Micro-economic analysis
Policy analysis
Policy evaluation
Qualitative
Quantitative
Social survey
Statistical analysis
Other: researches/studies based on questionnaires and combined statistical
information
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Older workers
People with disabilities
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Young people
On the Social Dimension in the Context of EC Competition Law (in English, summary in Finnish and Swedish, Mr.
Jari Hellsten) Publication of Labour Administration 323/2006
With help of the start-up grant to entrepreneurship – Experiences from the start-up grant trial (Mr. Pekka Stenholm)
Publication of Labour Administration 320/2006
Employment and Productivity (Mr. Kari Alho, Mr. Ville Kaitila, Mr. Markku Kotilainen )
Publication of Labour Administration 317/2006
Statistical Profiling of the unemployed (Ms. Jutta Moisala, Mr. Ilpo Suoniemi, Mr. Roope Uusitalo)
Publication of Labour Administration 316/2006
Evaluating the Employment Effects of Active Labour Market Measures (Mr. Kari Hämäläinen, Juha Tuomala)
Publication of Labour Administration 315/2006
The influence of labour demand on the impact of labour market training (Ms. Merja Kauhanen, Ms. Reija Lilja, Ms.
Eija Savaja)
Publication of Labour Administration 313/2006
Private service sector and employment of persons with weak labour market position (Mr. Mika Ala-Kauhaluoma, Ms.
Kristiina Härkäpää)
Publication of Labour Administration 312/2006
Tax Deduction on Household Services (Mr. Kari Niilola, Mr. Mikko Valtakari)
Publication of Labour Administration 310/2006
The working capasity of unemployed persons ( Mr. Pasi Holm, Mr. Jukka Jalava, Mr. Pekka Ylöstalo)
Publication of Labour Administration 308/2006
Name of Organisation:
Work Research Centre / Labour Market Research
Team
University of Tampere
FIN-33014
Finland
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Simo Aho - Project manager - senior research fellow
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Economic modelling
Policy evaluation
Qualitative
Quantitative
Secondary analysis
Social survey
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Graduates
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
School leavers
Self-employed
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Estonia, Nordic countries, EU countries
Aho, Simo (2005): Työmarkkinatuen saajien rakenne, työhistoria ja osallistuminen aktiivitoimiin. Työhallinnon julkaisu
349. Helsinki: Työministeriö. [In Finnish: The Structure And Labour Market History of Recipients of Labour Market
Support And Their Participation in Active Labour Market Policy Measures.]
Aho Simo: How to evaluate the accuracy of targeting of active labour market policy. In: Ides Nicaise & Philip
O'Connell (eds.) Evaluating Labour Market Programmes for Groups at Risk. Good Practice and Innovative Approaches
in Research. Amsterdam: Spinhuis / Transaction Publishers 2006. (Forthcoming)
Aho, Simo and Heikki Lehtonen (2004): State of the welfare state anno 1992 and five years later: Finland, in Jozef
Pacolet (ed.) The State of the Welfare State in Europe Anno 1992 and Beyond, 131–158. Toronto: APF Press.
Aho, Simo and Virjo, Ilkka (2003): More Selectivity in Unemployment Compensation in Finland: Has it Led to
Activation or More Poverty?, in Guy Standing (ed.), Minimum Income Schemes in Europe. Geneva: International
Labour Office, 193–218.
Aho Simo, Virjo Ilkka, Tyni Päivi, Koponen Hannu (2005): Työttömät ja palvelutarve. Työttömille kohdistetun kyselyn
ja työnhakusuunnitelmien analyysin tuloksia. Työpoliittinen tutkimus 271. Helsinki: Työministeriö. [In Finnish:
Unemployed the need for services. Results of a survey of the unemployed and an analysis of individual action plans.]
Aho Simo, Koponen Hannu ja Virjo Ilkka (2006): Työnhakusuunnitelmien toteutumisen seuranta. Työpoliittinen
tutlkimus nro 319. Helsinki: työministeriö. [In Finnish: Follow-up of realisation of job-seekers’ individual action plans.]
Arnkil, Robert, Vappu Karjalainen, Simo Aho, Tuukka Lahti, Sanna-Mari Lyytinen ja Timo Spangar (2004):
Yhteispalvelusta palvelukonseptin kehittämiseen. Yhteispalvelukokeilun arvioinnin loppuraportti. Työhallinnon
julkaisu 339. Helsinki: Työministeriö. [In Finnish: From combined services towards a service concept. An evaluation of
the combined services trial.]
Jokinen, Esa & Luoma-Keturi, Natalia (2005) Mind over Career. Aikuisena tutkinnon suorittaneiden koulutus ja
työuran pituus. Työpoliittinen tutkimus 290. Työministeriö. [In Finnish: Adult graduates and the length of working
career.]
Kallio, Anu & Pitkänen, Sari (2005) "Ihan minne tuuli kuljettaa, niin sinne on aina menty". Sosiaali- ja terveysalan
työttömyyden kuva Hämeenlinnan työnhakualueella vuonna 2005. Työpoliittinen tutkimus 282. Työministeriö,
Helsinki. [In Finnish: Unemployment in social and health industries in Hämeenlinna region in 2005. ]
Rissanen Pekka, Partanen Leila, Pitkänen Sari, Teppo Teresa & Salmela Tuula (2004)
Sillanrakentajat. Nuorisotyöttömyyteen ja maahanmuuttajien kotoutumiseen kohdistuneiden projektien arviointi suurilla
kaupunkiseuduilla. Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus, Helsinki. [In Finnish: Bridge builders. Evaluation of projects
directed towards youth unemployment and the adjustment of migrants in large towns.]
Virjo, Ilkka (2004): The Ageing and the Labour Market in the Nordic Countries: A Literature Review. TemaNord:
2004: 538. The Nordic Council of Ministers, Copenhagen.
Virjo Ilkka (2006): Employment Rate Potential in the Nordic Countries: an Overview. TemaNord. The Nordic Council
of Ministers, Copenhagen
Virjo Ilkka, Aho Simo ja Koponen Hannu (2006): Passivoiko työttömyysturva? Tutkimus
ansioturvan päättymisen vaikutuksista ja eräistä muista työttömyysturvan piirteistä.Helsinki: Työministeriön
Virjo Ilkka, Aho Simo ja Koponen Hannu (2007): Työvoiman toimialaliikkuvuus 1995-2003. Teoksessa:
Rekrytointiongelmat, työvoiman saanti ja liikkuvuus. Valtioneuvoston kanslian julkaisuja 6/2007, Helsinki. [In Finnish:
Industrial mobility of labour 1995-2003].
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Inter-disciplinary
Policy analysis
Policy evaluation
Qualitative
Quantitative
Secondary analysis
Social survey
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Juin 2006
Cahiers N° 16 Les services publics changent : comment ?
Etude sociologique de l'Assurance Maladie
Danielle Kaisergruber - David Askienazy - Philippe Olivier - Judith Desportes - Gildas Niget - Anaïs Lacombe
Octobre 2005
Cahiers N°15 Anticiper l'emploi
Comment les entreprises réussissent-elles à anticiper l'emploi ?
Comment les salariés accueillent-ils ces politiques ?
Claudine Alezra - Gérard Bardier - Arielle Obadia - Jean Simonet - Jean-Luc Verreaux
Name of Organisation:
Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches sur les
Qualifications - Céreq
10 Place de la Joliette
BP 21321
13567 Marseille Cedex 02
France
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Mr. Jean-Louis Kirsch - Executive Officer for International Relations
Ms. Annie Bouder - Executive Officer for International Relations
Focus of research
Graduates
New entrants
School leavers
Women
Young people
Other: Employed and further trai
Focus of research
Migrants
Self-employed
Unemployed - long-term
Vergangenheit und Zukunft sozialer Sicherungssysteme am Beispiel der Bundesknappschaft und ihrer Nachfolger
2005
Social Exclusion
2004
Aspekte der Entwicklung der Minijobs
Name of Organisation:
Statistisches Bundesamt
Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 11
D-65189 Wiesbaden
Germany
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Thomas Körner - Head of section
Research Methodology:
Economic modelling
Macro-economic analysis
Micro-economic analysis
Quantitative
Secondary analysis
Social survey
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Men
Self-employed
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Focus of research
Older workers
Self-employed
Women
Name of Network: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working
Conditions
Website and /or email address of network gdnaegele@t-online.de
www.europeanfoundation.ie
Aim of Network Promoting Good practice among employers towards older people
Good practices towards older workers in Cyprus (2007) for the European Foundation (2007) being completed.
Evaluator for the ESF funded research CAWA, (Creative Aproaches to Workforce Ageing) managed by the London
Metropolitan University. 2005-7
EUROFAMCARE 2003-5 Research on family carers of older dependent people and services to support them also
included a labour market aspect i.e. the impact on their employment of caring.
See the European Foundation’s web site www.eurofound.ie. For details of the work on Good Practices in Greece (and
by June 2007, on Cyprus)
www.sextant.gr Report : "Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the
workplace" E.Mestheneos, E.Ioannou-Kapolou.
Name of Organisation:
National Centre for Social Research (EKKE)
14-18 Messoghion Av.
GR-11527 Athens
Greece
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Dr. Dimitris KARANTINOS, Director of Research, Deputy Director of the Institute
for Social Policy
Dr. Maria KETSETZOPOULOU, Director of Research
Dr Dionisis BALOURDOS, Director of Research
Dr. Manolis CHRYSAKIS, Senior Researcher
Mr. Nikos BOUZAS, Senior Researcher.
Focus of research
Asylum seekers
Ethnic minorities
Family workers
Home workers
Graduates
Men
Migrants
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Bulgaria, Cyprus, FYROM.
Operational & Regional Employment Strategies for Integrated Development Approach - Region of Western Macedonia
(ORESTIDA II-RWM)
Group of non-governmental experts in the fight against poverty and social exclusion-
Integrated children's perspectives in policy making to combat poverty and social exclusion experienced by single parent
families: a transnational comparative approach
Comparative Study of the Regulative Framework and the Policies for the support of the large families
Elaboration on issues relating to the evaluation of the Community Support Framework and its constituent Operational
Programmes
Ex-Post Evaluation 1994-1999 of ESF Operations under Objectives 1 , 3 and 4 and under the Community Initiatives
EMPLOYMENT and ADAPT: The case of Greece
Investigation of the tendencies of the socio-economic status of citizens of the Municipality of Rhodes and Identification
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of high demanded professions at local level.
Measurement and comparative analysis of the social impact of tourism in local communities in Cyprus and Greece
Status of Organisation:
Research Methodology:
Forecasting
Inter-disciplinary
Social survey
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Other: forecast
Labour supply forecast by skills and professions for the next 10 years, an the database of outputs’ educational
institutions, focusing on Hungarian regions ( 2007)
Labour demand forecast by skills and professions for the next 10 years focusing on Hungarian regions ( 2006)
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Top 200, labour demand of the biggest enterprises in Hungary focusing on different specified needs of employers (
2005-6)
General survey and action plan on employment crisis of Bekes county (2004-5)
Analyses of mismatch of labour demand and supply in 5 different local aria in Hungary
Labour demand forecast by skills and professions for the next 10 years focusing on Hungarian regions ( 2006)
Report for Ministry of Employment, manuscript, Hungarian authors: János Dávid, Gábor Holczer, Peter Mód, Josef
Tajti
Top 200, labour demand of the biggest enterprises in Hungary focusing on different specified needs of employers (
2005-6)
Report for Ministry of Economics, manuscript, Hungarian authors: János Dávid, Gábor Holczer, Peter Mód, Josef
Tajti
General survey and action plan on employment crisis of Bekes county (2004-5)
Report for Prime Ministers Office, manuscript, Hungarian authors: János Dávid, Gábor Holczer, Peter Mód, Josef
Tajti
Analyses of mismatch of labour demand and supply in 5 different local aria in Hungary
National Institute of Vocational Education, in Vocational Research Papers , Vol: 11, Hungarian
Name of Organisation:
Kontakt Alapítvány
Váradi Sándor utca 17. Pf. 252
1035 Budapest
Hungary
Key Contacts and Job Titles:
Research Methodology:
Qualitative
Quantitative
Other: employment policy
Focus of research
School leavers
Unemployed - long-term
Name of Organisation:
Kopint-Tarki
Budaörsi út 45
1112 Budapest
Hungary
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Eva Palocz director
Katalin Nagy director - Kopint-Datorg Foundation
Agnes Hars senior researcher
Focus of research
Men
Teleworkers
Unemployed - transitional
Women
European Employment Strategy - Ways of Adaptability in New Member States. The case of Hungary, sponsored by the
Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities DG. (2005)
EURES-T Feasibility Study on the Slovak Hungarian Border Region, Hungarian National Employment Office,
December, 2006 Project supported by the European Commission and controlled by the HCSO on a pilot survey aimed
at computing producers’ price indices for the service industries. (2006).
Study on the E-work (In Hungarian), (2006) for the Ministry if Employment and Labour
Name of Organisation:
MultiRáció Ltd.
Nagy Lajos kir. u. 40.
H-1148 Budapest
Hungary
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Miklós Banai - managing director
Status of Organisation:
Quantitative
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Small Area Unemployment Statistics System (SAUS) for the hungarian Public Employment Service
Seasonal Adjustment of Labour Force Data for the hungarian Public Employment Service
Name of Organisation:
TÁRKI Social Research Institute Inc.
H-1518 Budaörsi út 45. Pf. 71.
Budapest
Hungary
Key Contacts and Job Titles: István György TÓTH, general manager
Research Methodology:
Policy evaluation
Quantitative
Secondary analysis
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Social survey
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Older workers
Single parents
Women
Young people
Research Methodology:
Policy analysis
Focus of research
Name of Organisation:
Employment Relations Research Unit
Department of Personnel & Employment Relations
University of Limerick
National Technological Park
Focus of research
Morley, M., Brewster, C., Gunnigle, P., & Mayrhofer, W. 2000. "Evaluating change in European industrial relations:
Research evidence on trends at organisational level", in Brewster, C., Mayrhofer, W. & Morley, M. (Eds.), New
Challenges for European Human Resource Management, Basingstoke , Hampshire: Macmillan.
Gunnigle, P., Collings, D.G. & Morley, M.J. (2006) "Accommodating global capitalism? State policy and industrial
relations in American MNCs in Ireland", in A. Ferner, J. Quintanilla & C. Sanchez-Runde, (eds.) Multinationals and the
Construction of Transnational Practices: Convergence and Diversity in the Global Economy, Basingstoke, Hampshire
& New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Edwards, T., Gunnigle, P., Quintanilla, J., & Wächter, H. (2006) "Overview of the Host Business Systems", in P.
Almond, & A. Ferner (Eds.) American Multinationals in Europe: Managing Employment Relations Across National
Borders, Oxford : Oxford University Press.
Ferner, A., T., Gunnigle, P., Quintanilla, J., Wächter, H., & Edwards, T. (2006) "Centralization", in P. Almond, & A.
Ferner (Eds.) American Multinationals in Europe: Managing Employment Relations Across National Borders, Oxford :
Oxford University Press.
Collings, D.G., Gunnigle, P. and Morley, M.J. (2005) "American Multinational Subsidiaries in Ireland : Changing the
Nature of Employment Relations?" in G. Boucher and G. Collins (eds.) The New World of Work: Labour Markets in
Contemporary Ireland , Dublin , Liffey Press.
Clark, I. , Almond, P., Gunnigle, P., & Wachter, H. 2005. "The Americanisation of the European Business System",
Industrial Relations Journal, 36, 6, 494-517.
Name of Organisation:
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Whitaker Square
Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin 2
Ireland
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Philip J. O’Connell (Research Professor)
Alan Barrett (Senior Research Officer)
Helen Russell (Senior Research Officer)
Frances McGinnity (Research Officer)
Elish Kelly (Post Doctoral Fellow)
Focus of research
Asylum seekers
Ethnic minorities
Family workers
Graduates
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
School leavers
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Reasons For Low Participation in Higher Education by the Non-Manual Socio-Economic Group
Philip J. O’Connell, Selina McCoy, and Elish Kelly
Study to Establish the Cost of Participating in Higher Education for Students from Diverse Backgrounds
Selina McCoy, Emer Smyth, Merike Darmody, and Emma Calvert
Equality
Experiences of Discrimination in Ireland: Analysis of the QNHS Equality Module
Helen Russell and Emma Quinn
Gender Inequalities in Time Use: The Division of Caring, Housework and Employment Among Women and Men in
Ireland
Helen Russell and Frances McGinnity
Migration
Ethnic Minorities and Immigrants in the Workplace
Philip J. O’Connell and Frances McGinnity
O’Connell, P.J., Emma Calvert, and Dorothy Watson. (Mar-2007). Bullying in the Workplace: Survey Reports, 2007.
Dublin: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (www.esri.ie)
Quinn, E. and Philip J. O’Connell. (Feb-2007). Conditions of Entry and Residence of Third Country Highly-Skilled
Workers in Ireland, 2006. Report prepared for the European Commission Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and
Security. Dublin: ESRI (www.esri.ie)
Callan, T., Kieran Coleman, and John R. Walsh. (Jan-2007). Work Incentives, Poverty and Welfare in Ireland. Dublin:
ESRI
2006
Callan, T., Kieran Coleman, and John R. Walsh. (Dec-2006). Replacement Rates and Unemployment from Bust to
Boom. In The Irish Labour Market Review 2006: A FAS Review OF Irish Labour Market Trends and Policies. Dublin:
FAS (www.esri.ie)
McCoy, S., Emer Smyth, Merike Darmody, and Allison Dunne. (Nov-2006). Guidance for All? Guidance Provision in
Second-Level Schools. Dublin: The Liffey Press.
McGinnity, F., Philip J. O’Connell, Emma Quinn, and James Williams. (Nov-2006). Migrants' Experience of Racism
and Discrimination in Ireland: Survey Report. Dublin: ESRI (www.esri.ie)
2006
Quinn, E. (Nov-2006). Annual Report on Statistics on Migration, Asylum and Return: Ireland 2003. Report Prepared
for the European Commission Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security. Dublin: ESRI (www.esri.ie)
O’Connell, P.J., and Helen Russell (Oct-2006). Does it Pay to Go Public? Public/Private Wage Differences among
Recent Graduates in Ireland. Special article in Quarterly Economic Commentary, Autumn 2006. Dublin: ESRI
(www.esri.ie)
O’Connell, P.J., Selina McCoy, and David Clancy. (Oct-2006). Who went to College? Socio-Economic Inequality in
Entry to Higher Education in the Republic of Ireland in 2004. Higher Education Quarterly, 60 (4).
Doyle N., Pete Lunn, and Jerry Sexton. (Sep-2006). Current Trends in Occupational Employment and Forecasts for
2010 and 2020: Final Report to the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs. Dublin: ESRI and EGFSN
(www.skillsireland.ie)
McCoy, S., Emer Smyth, Merike Darmody, and Allison Dunne. (Sep-2006). A Quantitative Postal Survey Targeting
260 Schools Across the Country. In Review of Guidance in Second Level Schools. Dublin: Department of Education
and Science (www.education.ie)
McCoy, S., Emer Smyth, Merike Darmody, and Allison Dunne. (Sep-2006). In-Depth Case Studies in 15 Schools
Selected from Strand 2 Schools. In Review of Guidance in Second Level Schools. Dublin: Department of Education
and Science (www.education.ie)
Quinn, E. (Jul-2006). Managed Migration and the Labour Market – The Health Sector in Ireland. Report Prepared for
the European Commission Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security. Dublin: ESRI (www.esri.ie)
2006
Barrett, A., Adele Bergin, and David Duffy. (Apr-2006). The Labour Market Characteristics and Labour Market
Impacts of Immigrants in Ireland. The Economic and Social Review, 37 (1).
Quinn, E. (Apr-2006). Migration and Asylum in Ireland: Summary of Legislation, Case Law and Policy Measures and
Directory of Organisations, Researchers and Research 2005. Report Prepared for the European Commission
Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security. Dublin: ESRI (www.esri.ie)
Smyth, E., Allison Dunne, Selina McCoy, and Merike Darmody. (Apr-2006). Pathways Through the Junior Cycle: The
Experience of Second Year Students. Dublin: The Liffey Press.
Nordenmark, M., M. Strandh, and Richard Layte. (Mar-2006). The Impact of Unemployment Benefit System on the
Mental Wellbeing of the Unemployed in Sweden, Ireland and Great Britain. European Socities, 8 (1).
O’Connell, P.J., Selina McCoy, and David Clancy. (Mar-2006). Who went to College in 2004? A National Survey of
Entrants to Higher Education. Dublin: The Higher Education Authority (www.hea.ie)
Gorby, S., Selina McCoy, and Dorothy Watson. (Feb-2006). 2004 Annual School Leavers Survey of 2002/2003
Leavers. Dublin: ESRI and Department of Education and Science (www.esri.ie)
Quinn, E. (Feb-2006). Policy Analysis Report on Asylum and Migration: Ireland Mid-2004 to 2005. Report Prepared
for the European Commission Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security. Dublin: ESRI (www.esri.ie)
Darmody, M., Emer Smyth, Philip J. O’Connell, James Williams and Bernadette Ryan. (Jan-2006). Eurostudent Survey
II: Irish Report on the Social and Living Conditions of Higher Education Students 2003/2004. Dublin: The Higher
Education Authority.
2005
O’Connell, P.J. (Dec-2005). Data Analysis of In-Employment Education and Training in Ireland. Prepared for the
Expert Group on Future Skills Needs. Dublin: Forfas.
Hammer, T., and Helen Russell. (Nov-2005). What are Unemployed Young Europeans up to? A Comparative Analysis
of Gender-Specific Differences in Employment Commitment. DISKURS, Vol. 3. Munich: Deutsches Jugendinstitut
e.V.
McGinnity, F., Helen Russell, James Williams, and Sylvia Blackwell. (Nov-2005). Time Use in Ireland 2005: Survey
Report. Dublin: ESRI and the NDP Gender Equality Unit, Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform (www.esri.ie)
McGinnity, F. and Antje Mertens. (Nov-2005). Einkommensverluste durch befristete Beschäftigung? Ein Überblick
über den Stand der Debatte in Deutschland (Wage Penalties for Temporary Contracts? An Overview of the Debate in
Germany). In M. Kronauer & G. Linne (eds.), Flexicurity, Die Suche nach Sicherheit in der Flexibilität. Berlin: Edition
Sigma.
Russell, H., Emer Smyth, and Philip J. O’Connell. (Nov-2005). Degrees of Equality: Gender Pay Differentials among
Recent Graduates. Dublin: ESRI.
McGinnity, F., Antje Mertens, and Stefanie Gundert. (Sep-2005). A Bad Start? Fixed-term contracts and the Transition
from Education to Work in West Germany. European Sociological Review, 21 (4).
Layte, R., and Philip J. O’Connell. (Jun-2005). Profiling the Unemployed: An Analysis of the Galway and Waterford
Live-Register Surveys. Dublin: ESRI.
Mertens, A., and Frances McGinnity. (May-2005). A ‘Two-Tier’ Labour Market for Fixed-term Jobs? Evaluating
Evidence from West Germany using Quantile Regression. Schmollers Jahrbuch, 125 (1).
2005
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O’Connell, P.J., and Helen Russell. (Apr-2005). Equality at Work? Workplace Equality Policies, Flexible Working
Arrangements and the Quality of Work. Dublin: The Equality Authority.
Quinn, E., and Gerard Hughes. (Apr-2005). Reception Systems, their Capacities and the Social Situation of Asylum
Applicants within the Reception System in Ireland. Report Prepared for the European Commission Directorate-General
Justice, Freedom and Security. Dublin: ESRI (www.esri.ie)
Barrett, A. (Mar-2005). Irish Migration: Characteristics, Causes and Consequences. In K.F. Zimmerman (ed.),
European Migration: What Do We Know? Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Fitzpatrick Associates and Philip J. O’Connell. (Jan-2005). A Review of Higher Education Participation in 2003.
Dublin: The Higher Education Authority.
McCoy, S., and Emer Smyth. (Jan-2005). At Work in School: Part-Time Employment Among Second-level Students.
Dublin: The Liffey Press.
Quinn, E., and Gerard Hughes. (Jan-2005). Illegally Resident Third Country Nationals in Ireland: State Approaches
towards their Situation. Report Prepared for the European Commission Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and
Security. Dublin: ESRI (www.esri.ie)
Quinn, E., and Gerard Hughes. (Jan-2005). Policy Analysis Report on Asylum and Migration: Ireland 2003 to Mid-
2004. Report Prepared for the European Commission Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security. Dublin: ESRI
(www.esri.ie)
2004
Fahey, T. (Dec-2004). Employment, Education and Skills. Quality of Life in Europe: First Results of a New Pan-
European Survey. Luxembourg: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
2004
Callan, T. (Oct-2004). Individualisation: Fables and Facts. In B. Reynolds & S. Healy (eds.), A Fairer Tax System for a
Fairer Ireland. Dublin: CORI Justice Commission.
Hughes, G., and Emma Quinn. (Sep-2004). The Impact of Immigration on Europe’s Societies: Ireland. Report Prepared
for the European Commission Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security. Dublin: ESRI (www.esri.ie)
Williams, J., Sylvia Blackwell, Shirley Gorby, Philip J. O’Connell, and Helen Russell. (May-2004). The Changing
Workplace: A Survey of Employers' Views and Experiences. Dublin: The National Centre for Partnership Performance
(www.esri.ie)
Smyth, E., Selina McCoy, and Merika Darmody. (Apr-2004). Moving Up. The Experiences of First-Year Students in
Post-Primary Education. Dublin: The Liffey Press.
Fahy, T., Carmel Hannan, and Helen Russell. (Mar-2004). Employment and Family Formation. EU Research on Social
Sciences and Humanities - Economic Change, Unequal Life Chances and Quality of Life (CHANGEQUAL), Project
HPSE-CT2002-50028. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.
Hammer, T., and Helen Russell. (Mar-2004). Gender Differences in Employment Commitment among Unemployed
Youth. In D. Gallie (ed.), Resisting Marginalization: Unemployment Experience and Social Policy in the European
Union. Oxford: Oxford University Press .
O’Connell, P.J. (Mar-2004). Skills and the Quality of Work. EU Research on Social Sciences and Humanities -
Economic Change, Unequal Life Chances and Quality of Life (CHANGEQUAL), Project HPSE-CT2002-50028.
Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.
2004
Russell, H., Richard Layte, Bertrand Maitre, Philip J. O’Connell, Christopher T. Whelan. (Mar-2004). Work-Poor
Households: The Welfare Implications of Changing Household Employment Patterns. Dublin: ESRI (www.esri.ie)
Russell, H. (Mar-2004). Combining Gainful Employment and Care for Young Children. EU Research on Social
Sciences and Humanities - Economic Change, Unequal Life Chances and Quality of Life (CHANGEQUAL), Project
HPSE-CT2002-50028. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.
Whelan C.T., and Richard Layte. (Mar-2004). Education and Meritocracy. EU Research on Social Sciences and
Humanities - Economic Change, Unequal Life Chances and Quality of Life (CHANGEQUAL), Project HPSE-CT2002-
50028. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publication of the European Communities.
Hughes, G., Philip J. O’Connell, and James Williams. (Jan-2004). Company Training and Low-Skill Consumer-Service
Jobs in Ireland. International Journal of Manpower, 25 (1).
McGinnity, F. (Jan-2004). Einkommensarmut von Arbeitslosen in Großbritannien und Deutschland (Income Poverty
among the Unemployed in Britain and Germany). In G. Schmid, M. Gangl & P. Kupka (eds.), Arbeitsmarktpolitik und
Strukturwandel: Empirische Analysen. Nuremburg: Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB).
Mertens, A., and Frances McGinnity. (Jan-2004). Wages and Wage Growth of Fixed-Term Workers in East and West
Germany. Applied Economic Quarterly, 50 (2).
2004
Russell, H., and Philip J. O’Connell. (Jan-2004). Women Returning to Employment, Education and Training in Ireland:
An Analysis of Transitions. The Economic and Social Review, 35 (1).
Russell, H., and Christopher T. Whelan. (Jan 2004). Low Income and Deprivation in an Enlarged Europe. Dublin:
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
Kelly, E., and Philip J. O’Connell. (May 2002-Present). FAS/ESRI Employment and Vacancies Survey. Dublin: ESRI
(Monthly Report).
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Inter-disciplinary
Policy analysis
Qualitative
Secondary analysis
Social survey
Other: Network analysis
Focus of research
Graduates
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
Re-entrants
School leavers
Self-employed
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Other: Atypical workers
2006-2007
(on-going) Call for tender; contract ref. No 06-3030/18 European Foundation for the improvement of Living and
Working Conditions
Analytical services on industrial relations, quality of work and employment and restructuring change management and
their relevance to the European Social Policy Agenda. EU-LEVEL (as main contractor)
2006-2008
(on-going) Call for tender contract VC/2006/0618 European Commission DG EMPLOYMENT/D2
"Pathways to work: current practices and future needs for the labour market integration of young people". YOUTH -
Young in Occupations and Unemployment: THinking of their better integration in the labour
market. (Research on EU 27) (Main contractor: ISFOL; Cesos: partner)
1980-2007
)on-going CNEL - National Council for Economic Affairs and Labour, Consiglio nazionale dell’economia e del lavoro
Project "Managing changes in Europe: information and consultation rights" 2006-2007 (as applicant organisation) (as
Applicant organisation)
2006-2007 (on going)GP/D/ReferNet/001/06. (as partner) CEDEFOP
"European Network of Reference and Expertise in VET - ReferNet 2006-2007" (as partner) 2004-2006 Linea E1,
Mis.1.2, PON ATAS Ob.1, 2000-2006
Contract: prot. n.17367 del 5/12/2005 ISFOL- Istituto per lo Sviluppo della Formazione Professionale dei Lavoratori
Area Politiche Sociali e Pari Opportunità
Analsi delle esperienze formative europee nel sociale ANALYSIS OF EUROPEAN TRAINING EXPERIENCES IN
THE SOCIAL SECTOR (comparative study) (as contractor)
2003-2004 Budget line B3-4003 European Commission DGEMPL/D3 The European company and the forms of
employees’ participation in Europe. The views of the social partners."(as applicant organisation)
2003-2005I/03/B/P/PP-154082 European Commission
DGEDUC - Leonardo Da Vinci Programme EuroRubik: Repertorio Europeo di linee guida e raccomandazioni per
l’elaborazione e la realizzazione di percorsi formativi concertati, flessibili e personalizzati da rivolgere a lavoratori con
bassa qualificazione professionale (as partner in the framework of the Consortium Europaform)
2004-2006 Leonardo da Vinci Programme phase II, objective no. 2, priority no .2 European Commission - DG
Education and Training Pilot project C.O.S.A - Condividere ed organizzare il sapere aziendale. (Sharing and
organising company know-how) Methods, tools and e-learning supports for a redistribution of the endogenous know-
how in SME. (as partner)
2002-2003Budget line B3-4000 European Commission DGEMPL/D1"Development of the necessary competences for
the negotiation of financial participation plans" (as applicant organization)
2002-2005 Leonardo da Vinci Programme European Commission - DG Education and Training BenchFor
L'amélioration de la qualité des organismes de formation sur base des stratégies de benchmarking, national et
international (as partner)
2003 B15/DOC/02 ISPESL - Istituto Superiore per la Prevenzione e la Sicurezza del Lavoro Migrant workers’
perception of risks Research B15/DOC/02 (as applicant). Project involving migrants from South Eastern Europe, South
Eastern Asia, Mediterranean Region.
2002-2003 ILO - Initiative ISSA (International Social Security Association) Social security coverage for migrants.
(Comparatives study) Comparative research on Social security coverage for migrants, involving partners from Italy,
French, Albania, Tunisia
1998-2000-56305-CP-2-99-1-DE-ADULT-EDUC-ADU (1999), 56305-CP-1-98-1-DE-ADULT-EDUC-ADU (1998) -
European Commission DG EDUC - EU Socrates Programme
Le Congé formation en Europe. (EU comparative study) (as partner)
1997-1999 - Contract n. I/97/2/00950/EA/III.2.a/FPC.European Commission DG EDUC Leonardo Da Vinci
Programme The anticipation of labour demand, occupational profile and training needs at local level: approaches,
methods and tools. (as partner)
Implementazione del modello per la rilevazione dei fabbisogni professionali e formativi (as partner)
2002-2003 Fasc. 3/87/2000 - Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano (Servizio FSE)
"From competence assessment to personalised training: transfer of a GOOD PRACTICE to the Officine Autorizzate
system of the commercial vehicles sector" (as partner in the framework of the Consortium Europaform). Applicant
ISVOR FIAT
2004-2005 Tender rif 6/SF ISFOL
Contratto concernente servizi di ricerca relativi ad una indagine sulle attività svolte dalla province per la costituzione
del sistema di obbligo formativo. Anno formativo 2002-2003 (as contractor)
1996-2005 European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Condition
EIRO European Industrial Relations Observatory. Since December 1996 Cesos, together with Fondazione Seveso and
IRES Lombardia is the Italian correspondent of EIRO (as main contractor)
2006-2007 Ref: F/467/2006-REGIONE LIGURIA
Attività di analisi e verifica della normativa regionale, nazionale ed europea corrente propedeutica al conseguimento di
una manutenzione adeguativa volta a suggerire l'integrazione di nuove funzionalità nell'ambito del prodotto Rubens
("Innovation of the Liguria region employment information system") (as contractor)
2006-2007 Determina DG 05.12.2006 ISFOL-Area Sistemi locali e Integrazione delle Politiche
Realizzazione di un’attività di analisi quali-quantitativa destinata ad approfondire la tematica del lavoro femminile,
sommerso e irregolare (as main contractor)
2006-2007 (on-going) Call for tender; contract: ref. No 06-3030/17 European Foundation for the improvement of
Living and Working Conditions
Information reporting services on quality of work and employment (European Working Conditions Observatory -
EWCO), industrial relations (European Industrial Relations Observatory-EIRO), industrial change, restructuring,
change management and their relevance to the European social policy agenda (European Restructuring Monitor -
ERM). ITALY (as applicant)
2006-2007
(on going) Call for tender; contract Ref. No 06-3030/17 European Foundation for the improvement of Living and
Working Conditions
Communication outreach services - National Outreach Centre to reach the national policy debate and support the
dissemination of the Foundation’s knowledge. ITALY (as applicant)
2002-2005 Project No 0259 European Foundation for the improvement of Living and Working Conditions Provision of
services to act as National Liaison Centre Lot 9 Italy (as applicant)
2004-2008
(on-going) IC EQUAL Phase II
(Geographical PS) Regione Liguria Welfare Ministry, ESF PER.SO.NE - Percorsi di sostegno all'occupazione nella
nuova economia (Employment support actions in the new economy) (as coordinator)
2007-2008
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(on-going) Mainstreaming action 3 in the framework of IC EQUAL II Italian ministry of Labour/FSE FOLLOW ME
(as coordinator)
2004-2007
(on-going) IC EQUAL Phase II Sectoral PS Italian Ministry of Labour/FSE EQUAL - LEADER Employment and
work without ethnic and religious discriminations (as partner)
2004-2007
(on-going) IC EQUAL Phase II Sectoral PS Italian Ministry of Labour/FSE EQUAL - TESSUTO LOCALE PS
settoriale (Development of SME - textile sector)
2005-2006POR Campania 2000-2006 cod. 49 Mis. 3.14 atto del 27/09/2005 REGIONE CAMPANIA
Intraprendere arte, natura e tecnologia. La donna leader dello sviluppo d'impresa, del lavoro e della società civile (as
partner in the framework of the Consortium Europaform)
2004-2005 Azione 3 Fase 1 Prog. 018 Pug. 003
PS IT-G-PUG-008 REGIONE PUGLIA - ESF IC EQUAL-Action 3 Mainstreaming
Modelli di rete integrata per l'occupazione e lo sviluppo (as co-applicant)
2004 Rif. 21/SF ISFOL
Servizi di ricerca La formazione professionalizzante per gli apprendisti. (as partner)
2005 FSE Ob. 3 Asse A - Misura A1 Provincia di La Spezia
Formazione degli operatori dei Centri per l'impiego e della rete dei job center. (as contractor)
2006 Bando ARPF 2005 FONDIMPRESA -
Relazioni organizzative nelle PMI (as partner)
2003-2004 Misura A1 - POR Ob3 2000-2003
Provincia di Verona Realizzazione di un piano di qualità per il settore dei servizi per l'impiego finalizzato alla
standardizzazione di prassi corrette per la gestione dei servizi e dei rapporti con l'utenza. (as partner in the framework
of the Consortium Europaform))
2001-2002 3 IT 053 PO 007 Ministero del Lavoro e della Previdenza SocialeL’adozione e l’utilizzazione del
modello di valutazione della qualità dei servizi di orientamento del CESOS nella Regione Liguria e nella Provincia di
Reggio Emilia.
MERCATI DEL LAVORO LOCALI E STRATEGIE FORMATIVE, CON PARTICOLARE RIGUARDO ALL'ALTO
ADIGE
RSU
LE RELAZIONI SINDACALI IN ITALIA - RAPPORTO 1992-93
Name of Organisation:
Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini
Via di Villa Massimo 21
00161 Rome
Italy
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Enzo Bartocci President
Research Methodology:
Inter-disciplinary
Macro-economic analysis
Policy analysis
Policy evaluation
Qualitative
Quantitative
Social survey
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Family workers
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
School leavers
Single parents
Teleworkers
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Bulgaria, Poland, Slovenia, Germany, Sweden,
Latvia, Denmark, Spain, France,Finland,
Belgium, Greece
United Kingdom, Ireland
Name of Network: RLDWL, Regional and Local Development of Work and Labour
IWPLMS, International Working Party on Labour Market
Segmentation
Aim of Network supporting research activities in the field of labour market and social
policies.
Focus of research
Graduates
Migrants
Self-employed
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Baltic region Lithuania
Estonia new EU Member States
Vyacheslav Dombrovsky "Entrepreneurs in Latvia: a few pieces of the puzzle" Beyond Transition Newsletter Jan-
March 2005
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWSLETTERS/EXTTRANSITION/EXTDECBEYTRANEWLET/
0,,contentMDK:20619436~menuPK:1544646~pagePK:64168445~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:1542353,00.html
Name of Organisation:
Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia
Skolas street 28
LV-1331 Riga
Latvia
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Mr. Imants Lipskis - Head of Labour Market Monitoring Unit
Mrs. Alona Nikolajeva - Senior Officer of Labour Market Monitoring Unit
Research Methodology:
Forecasting
Policy analysis
Policy evaluation
Qualitative
Quantitative
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Graduates
Migrants
New entrants
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
School leavers
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
The following studies were done under open tenders organised by State Employment Agency and Society Integration
Foundation in 2006-2007:
Determination of the labour force potential and elaboration of the strategies for attracting workforce in mechanical
engineering and metalworking industries
Recommendations and policies for reducing the shortages of the skilled labour force in electronic and electrotechnical
industries
Enterprises’ and organizations’ evaluation of the labour market situation in Tukums and Tukums’ region and projection
of the labour force demand till 2010
Labour market integration of people with disabilities by creating workplaces in electronic and electrotechnical
industries
Possibilities investigation for support network creation for people on the margins of the labour market to promote
employment in Madona region
Study addressing employment issues of disabled people in mechanical engineering and metalworking industries
Labour market integration possibilities of persons with mental health problems: the importance of the mental illnesses’
destigmatization in discrimination reduction and inclusive employment policy implementation
Labour market integration of women released from imprisonment from I uciema prison
J rmala’s town labour market research, analysis and elaboration of development perspectives
Labour market integration possibilities of persons released from imprisonment in Liepaja’s Karosta (one of the town
districts)
Labour market integration possibilities of persons receiving long term benefits in Riga Vidzeme suburb
When opens the prison’s gates: labour market integration of persons released from imprisonment in Valmiera’s prison
Employment of people with disabilities and analysis of related social exclusion problems
All the above mentioned studies are available on internet home page http://sf.lm.gov.lv. Language of publication:
Latvian.
Name of Organisation:
State Employment Agency
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K.Valdemara Street 38
Riga, LV-1010
Latvia
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Grieta Tentere, Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis Department, State
Employment Agency
Research Methodology:
Forecasting
Qualitative
Quantitative
Focus of research
Graduates
Unemployed - long-term
Young people
Other: Employers, Unemployed
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Graduates
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
School leavers
Self-employed
Teleworkers
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Young people
Analysis of situation in labour market of people with employment difficulties and measures to improve their
employability (2006).
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the training services (2006).
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the employment support programmes (2006).
Implementation of the innovative training forms in Vilnius College (2006).
The research on the use of vocational training for unemployed assessing effectiveness of the training programmes’
performance and the quality of practical training (2006).
The research on the effectiveness of the training course organisation methods (2006).
The analysis of labour market of Lithuanian country tourism sector (2006).
The development of possibilities of youth integration into Lithuanian labour market (2006).
The evaluation of the need of vocational training and consulting programmes for the elderly people (2006).
Creation and testing of support mechanisms to help national minorities integrate into the labour market (EQUAL
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project) (2006).
The Developmental Community of Lithuanian Youth Employment Improvement (EQUAL project) (2006).
Feasibility study "Cross-Border Movement of Labour Force in the Euroregion Nemunas". Lithuanian feasibility study
and Spanish feasibility study "Immigration, Mobility and Other Characteristics in Andalusian Labour Market” summary
(2006).
Integration of people with hearing disabilities in to labour market (EQUAL project) (2006).
Methodology development of labour market vocational training monitoring (2006).
Methodology development of vocational guidance monitoring (2006).
Vocational training and guidance services system optimising (2006).
Lithuanian labour market: development trends, problems and possible solutions (2006).
The analysis of vocational consulting services in Lithuania (2006).
Preparation of the project for vocational counselling centres system in Lithuania (2006).
Review of the researches on labour market situation of the graduates from universities and the prognosis on
professional demand (2006).
Assessment of student‘s career development competencies and quality of career services (2006).
The survey of labour force demand and vacancies filling problems (2006).
Analysis of establishment of works councils in Lithuania and future development perspectives (2006).
Social dialogue capacity building at sectoral and local level (2006).
The creation of monitoring system of postgraduates’ integration into the labour market (2006).
Methodology development for professional activity analysis (2005).
Implementation of corporate social responsibility measures in Lithuania (2005).
European Industrial Relations Observatory (2005).
The research on the efficiency of training courses planning methods (2005).
Research on labour force adequacy to labour market needs in systemic Concern "Achema", as industrial unit (2005).
Methodology for individual conversation (interview) with a client considering his preparation for labour market (2005).
The research on vocational training benefit, evaluating results of placement in 90 days after training (2005).
Integration of people with hearing disabilities in to labour market (EQUAL project) (2005).
The research on mechanisms increasing economic activity of Lithuanian population (2005).
The outline for development of adults vocational training system (2005).
Preparation of guidelines for Lithuanian labour market policy development (2005).
Creation and testing of support mechanisms to help national minorities integrate into the labour market (2005).
The Developmental Community of Lithuanian Youth Employment Improvement (2005).
Accessible housing for disabled: situation analysis in Lithuania and proposals for national programme (2005).
Analysis of social services provided in Panev zys and evaluation demand for services (2005).
Improvement of forms of employment and remuneration in Lithuanian Railways, Ltd. (on the basis of the branch
Vilnius Railways Infrastructure data) (2004).
More information on our website www.dsti.lt
Unemployment
Unemployment - long-term
Unemployment - transitional
Focus of research
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Name of Organisation:
CEPS/INSTEAD
44, Rue Emil Mark
B.P.48
L- 4501 DifferdangeI
Luxembourg
Key Contacts and Job Titles: M. Franz Clement Responsible/ conseiller scientifique
M. Roland Maas / chargé d’études
Focus of research
Asylum seekers
Ethnic minorities
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
School leavers
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Employment
Cooperation with the Inspection Générale de la Sécurité Sociale » (IGSS) in order to create employment indicators.
Creating of a Internet Site on Employment in Luxembourg.
Employment discrimination depending on racial, religious, disability, sexual orientation or age criteria.
Empirical project on the valorisation of linguistic competences on the labour market in Luxembourg.
[2005] Qualitative study on professional integration of young unqualified in Esch/Alzette
2006] labour flow in Luxembourg : The political strategies in favor of employment, like keeping in employment,
prolongation of the professional activity of older workers or else the objectives linked to the employment rate of
women, have as central element the arrivals and the departures of workers at the labour market. The objective of the
project is to obtain information on the labour flow and to know the number of workers who become unemployed or
who are employed during one year.
[2005-2006] Evaluation of the effectiveness of the measures in favour of employment and the chances of the
beneficiaries to be employed: A first series exploration analyses had been realized on the files of the Employment
Administration (ADEM) in 2005. In 2006, these files had been merged with the files of the IGSS giving us the
opportunity to have a totally new and allowing us to retrace the professional careers of employment seekers
[2004-2005] Maintaining of older workers in employment (Analyses of the effects of ageing of the active population,
Minister of Labour)
This project, commissioned by the Ministry of Labour, within the framework of the program “ageing of the active
population carried out by the heads of the members of the European Union.
The main objectives of the survey related to the maintaining of older workers in employment were, firstly to make an
assessment of the demographical ageing process in Luxembourg and, secondly, to know the position and the
preparations of the employers confronted with this phenomenon.
[2004] Several research activities have been realized within the framework
Sécurité sociale
[2004-2005] LUXLORSAN-INTERREG : Recherche-action qui s’appuie sur l’étude de l’offre de soins et les
caractéristiques des populations de la Grande-Région Wallonie-Lorraine-Luxembourg.
[2006] Enquête de satisfaction auprès des bénéficiaires de l'assurance dépendance commanditée par la Cellule
d'Evaluation et d'Orientation de la branche Dépendance de la Sécurité Sociale.
BREULHEID Sylviane, GENEVOIS Anne-Sophie, KLEIN Carlo. La situation linguistique sur le marché du travail.
CEPS/INSTEAD, 2006, Vivre au Luxembourg n°21, 2 p.
BROSIUS Jacques. Analyse théorique des écarts de taux de salaire entre salariés résidents et transfrontaliers au
Luxembourg. CEPS/INSTEAD, 2005, Cahier Psell
n°143, 79 p.
BROSIUS Jacques, LEDUC Kristell. Réussir le pari du «vieillissement actif». Moins une question d'incitants financiers
que de qualité de vie. CEPS/INSTEAD, 2005, Vivre au Luxembourg n°11, 2 p.
BROSIUS Jacques, ZANARDELLI Mireille, CLÉMENT Franz. Evaluation de l’efficacité des mesures en faveur de
l’emploi au Luxembourg. CEPS/INSTEAD, 2006, Cahier Psell n°155, 62 p.
BROSIUS Jacques. Les flux de main-d’luvre au Luxembourg. CEPS/INSTEAD, 2006, Population & Emploi n°21, 8 p.
CLÉMENT Franz. Le travail intérimaire au Luxembourg. Un régulateur pour le marché du travail dans la Grande
région ? EURES, CEPS/INSTEAD, 2006, 62 p.
CLEMENT Franz. Le dialogue social au Luxembourg. Les libertés d’association et d’action des organisations
professionnelles. CEPS/INSTEAD, EURES Luxembourg, novembre 2004, 33 p.
CLEMENT Franz. Les aspects transfrontaliers du travail intérimaire au Luxembourg. Entreprises Magazine, janvier-
février 2004, n°03, pp.24-25.
CLEMENT Franz. La qualité de l’emploi au Luxembourg. Entreprises Magazine, mars-avril 2004, n°04, pp.33-36.
CLEMENT Franz. Le travail intérimaire au Luxembourg : aspects transfrontaliers. Entreprises Magazine, mai-juin
2004, n°05, pp.29-36.
CLEMENT Franz. Les travailleurs âgés au Luxembourg. Entreprises Magazine, mai-juin 2004, n°05, pp.52-53.
CLEMENT Franz. Le travail au noir au Luxembourg. Entreprises Magazine, septembre-octobre 2004, n°07, pp.40-42.
CLEMENT Franz. Emploi et travail. Le programme du nouveau gouvernement luxembourgeois pour 2004-2009.
Entreprises Magazine, novembre-décembre 2004, n°08, pp.38-41.
CLEMENT Franz. De nouvelles avancées dans les questions d’emploi. Entreprises Magazine, novembre-décembre
2005, n°14, pp.54-56.
CLÉMENT Franz. Les mesures en faveur de l'emploi des jeunes de 1978 à nos jours. CEPS/INSTEAD, 2006,
Population & Emploi n°20, 16 p.
CLÉMENT Franz, TIBESAR Arthur. Frontaliers et marché de l’emploi transfrontalier dans la Grande Région. EURES-
CEPS/INSTEAD, Les cahiers transfrontaliers d’EURES, 2006, n°1/2006, 8 p.
CLÉMENT Franz. Les aspects transfrontaliers du travail intérimaire au Luxembourg. EURES-CEPS/INSTEAD, Les
cahiers transfrontaliers d’EURES, 2006, n°3/2006, 6 p.
CLEMENT Franz, TIBESAR Arthur, BIERBAUM Heinz, KUNTZ Lothar (eds.). Dimensions socio-économiques de la
mobilité transfrontalière. Actes du séminaire Transfrontalier EURES-OIE. les 14 et 15 mars 2005 à Luxembourg.
CEPS/INSTEAD-EURES, 2006, 182 p.
CLÉMENT Franz. The concept of individual mentoring of jobseekers. In: European Employment Observatory Review:
spring 2006, Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2006, pp.84-87
CLÉMENT Franz. Youth employment in Luxembourg. In: European Employment Observatory Review: Autumn 2005.
Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2006, pp.95-100. (Également en version
française)
CLÉMENT Franz. Personalised approach to jobseekers in Luxembourg. In: European Employment Observatory
Review: Spring 2005. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2006, pp.78-81.
Focus of research
Graduates
Men
New entrants
School leavers
Women
Young people
In the last years, the Centre took part in various projects, including the:
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO)
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The above three projects are coordinated by the European Foundation for the Improvements of Working and Living
Conditions, Dublin, Ireland.
‘Systems of Social Dialogue in EU Member States’ - Coordinated by the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.
European Employment Observatory - SYSDEM Network - Coordinated by GHK Consulting Limited., UK
Baldacchino, G. (2005). Successful small scale Manufacturing: A Comparative Assessment across five European Island
Regions, Bank of Valletta Review (Malta), 31, 17-31.
Baldacchino, G. (2005). Successful Small Scale Manufacturing from Small Islands: Comparing Firms benefiting from
Local Raw Material Input, Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, 18 (1), 21-38.
Baldacchino, G. (2005). The Representation of Islands, Editorial Introduction, Geografiska Annaler, 87B (4), 247-25.
Baldacchino, G. (2006). Coming to, and Settling on, Prince Edward Island: Stories and Voices - A Report on a Study of
Recent Immigrants to PEI Charlottetown, Canada, University of Prince Edward Island for the Population Secretariat,
PEI Provincial Government, ISBN: 091901349X.
Baldacchino, G. (2006). Extreme Tourism: Lessons from the World’s Cold Water Islands. Oxford, Elsevier Science,
ISBN: 0080446566.
Baldacchino, G. (2006). Innovative Development Strategies from Non-Sovereign Island Jurisdictions: A Global
Review of Economic Policy and Governance Practices, World Development, 34(5), 852-867.
Baldacchino, G. (2006). Islands, Island Studies, Island Studies Journal, Island Studies Journal, 1(1), 3-18.
Baldacchino, G. (2006). Managing the Hinterland beyond: Two, Ideal-type Strategies of Economic Development for
Small Island Territories’, Asia-Pacific Viewpoint, 47(1), 45-60.
Baldacchino, G. (2006). Small States as Holons: The Transnational Survival Kit of Small Jurisdictions, in L. Briguglio,
G. Cordina & E.J. Kisanga, (eds.) Building the Economic Resilience of Small States, Malta & London, University of
Malta & Commonwealth Secretariat, 212-224.
Baldacchino, G. (2006). Small Islands versus Big Cities: Lessons in the political economy of regional development
from the world’s small islands, Journal of TechnologyTransfer, 31(1), 91-100.
Baldacchino, G. (2006). The Brain Rotation and Brain Diffusion Strategies of Small Islanders: Considering
‘Movement’ in lieu of ‘Place’. Globalisation, Societies and Education, 4(1), 143- 154.
Baldacchino, G. (2006). Warm versus Cold Water Island Tourism: A Review of Policy Implications, Island Studies
Journal, 1(2), 183-200.
Baldacchino, G. & Dana, L. (2006). Impact of Public Policy on Entrepreneurship: Investigating the Protestant Ethic on
a Divided Island Jurisdiction, Journal of SmallBusiness & Entrepreneurship, 19(4), 419-430.
Baldacchino, G. & Fairbairn, T. (2006). Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in Small Islands, Journal
of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, 19(4), 331-340.
Baldacchino, G. & Vella Bonnici, J. (2006). Real Stories of Small Business Success: Insights from Five European
Island Regions - A Self-Help Guide based on the NISSOS Project. Malta: Malta Enterprise with the support of the
Leonardo da Vinci program. ISBN: 99909-87-13-0.
Debono, M. Debono, A. & Caruana, N. (2005). Career Outcomes of Graduates 2004 - A Career Guidance Tool. Malta:
Euroguidance Malta. ISBN: 99932-666-1-2
Rizzo, S. (2005). EMU: Implication for Social Partners. Bank of Valletta Review, 31, 49-65.
Rizzo, S. (2006). The Dual Worker Family in Malta, Malta: Centre for Labour Studies and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung,
ISBN: 99932-0-429-3.
Rizzo, S. & Borg Carbott, D. (2006). Financial Participation of Employees in Malta. Bank of Valletta Review, 34, 60-
83.
Zammit, E. (2005). Employee Involvement in Malta in Handbook on Employee Involvement in Europe, Editors:
Manfred Weiss and M Sewerynski; Kluwer.
Zammit, E. & Lafoucriere, C. (2005). Social Dialogue in Malta: An ideologically divided, bipolar system in The
Enlargement of Social Europe- The Role of the Social Partners in the European Employment Strategy, edited by Celine
Lafoucriere and Lars Magnusson. Brussels: ETUI-REHS.
Zammit, E. (2006). Under Pressure from a Reduced Competitive Edge, in Working and EmploymentConditions in New
EU Member States, Edited by Daniel Vaughan Whitehead. Brussels: International Labour Office and the European
Commission.
Zammit, E. & Brincat, M. (2006). Labour Law and Industrial Relations in Malta in the International Encyclopaedia of
Laws, General Editor: Prof. R. Blanpain.
Name of Organisation:
Employment & Training Corporation
Head Office
BBG 01 Hal-Far
Malta
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Ms Sue Vella - CEO
Mr Felix Borg -General Manager (Operations)
Dr Alexiei Dingli - Senior Manager Business Development Unit
Mr Edwin Camilleri - Manager Labour Market Information
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Forecasting
Qualitative
Quantitative
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Family workers
Older workers
People with disabilities
Self-employed
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
Employment Barometer
Lone Mothers on benefits
Employer’s perception of ETC services
Women and Men in the IT Labour Market
Telework study
Atypical Employment
Older Inactive Individuals
Women’s work aspirations
Focus of research
Older workers
Ekamper, P.
Ageing of the labor market in the Netherlands: an overview. In: Older workers, new directions: employment and
development in an ageing labor market / T.S.Rocco, J.G.L.
Thijssen, eds. - Miami: Center for Labor Research and Studies, Florida International University, 2006. - p. 41-54.
http://www.nidi.knaw.nl/en/output/2006/fiu-olderworkers-2006-ekamper.pdf/fiu-olderworkers-2006-ekamper.pdf
Henkens, K.
Stereotyping older workers and retirement: the managers' point of view. In: Canadian journal on aging 24(2005)4, p.
35-48.
http://www.nidi.knaw.nl/en/output/2005/cja-24-04-henkens.pdf/cja-24-04-henkens.pdf
Name of Organisation:
Organisatie voor Strategisch Arbeidsmarktonderzoek
(OSA) Institute for Labour Studies
PO Box 90153
5000 LE Tilburg
The Netherlands
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Prof.dr. Peter Ester - director
Prof.dr. Ton Wilthagen - head of policy research programme
Focus of research
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
Re-entrants
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: All EU countries (including new members)
Name of Network: OSA Strategic Alliance (with Tilburg University and Utrecht
University)
Dynamiek en Arbeidsmarkt (with Statistics Netherlands)
Flexicurity
Website and /or email address of network http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/osa/organization/
http://www.uvt.nl/osa/onderzoek/algprogrammacbs_osa.html
http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/faculties/frw/research/schoordijk/flexi
curity/
Aim of Network This alliance aims at linking applied labour market research as
conducted by OSA with fundamental labour market research
conducted at both universities. The mission of this strategic alliance
is to establish a consortium for both national and international labour
market research.
: The alliance aims at the development of policy relevant statistial
information in the field of soci-economic dynamics on the labour
market.
The aim of the programme proposed here is to provide a critical
review, assessment and account, both theoretically and empirically, of
OSA carries research in the framework of the research programme “The transitional labour market: moving towards a
new social and economic dynamic :
Flexibility and security over the life-course
Mobility in Europe
Labour market patterns and participation decision over the life course
Transition management in the perspective of the firm’s life course
Intenational labour migration of high educated
Transitional labour markets and new economic dynamics
Innovating labour market policiy and regulation
Dynamics over the life course: the labour market in transition
Financial incentives and the retirement decision of elderly workers
The labour supply decision of young and older households
Effects of non-participation on the individual career
Simulation of labour market policies on participation
School attainment and labour market transitions
Labour market transitions and productivity
The future of working times: new patterns and regulations
2006
Ester, Peter, Ruud Muffels en Joop Schippers (Redactie), Dynamiek en levensloop. De arbeidsmarkt in transitie, Assen:
Koninklijke Van Gorcum B.V., 2006. ISBN 90 232 4257 2.
Román, Amelia, Deviating from the standard: effects on labor continuity and career patterns, Amsterdam: Dutch
University Press, 2006.
Schils, Trudie, Didier Fouarge en Marcel Kerkhofs, Loon en werk na werkloosheid Tilburg: OSA, 2006.
Fouarge, Didier, Anne Gielen, Rob Grim, Marcel Kerkhofs, Amelia Román, Joop Schippers, Ton Wilthagen,
Trendrapport Aanbod van Arbeid 2005 Tilburg: OSA, mei 2006.
Nelissen, J.H.M. en K. de Vos Werkt scholing? Het effect van opleiding en post-initiële scholing op de
arbeidsparticipatie en de loonvoet Tilburg: OSA, november 2006.
Román, Amelia, Leen Heylen en Joop Schippers, Career breaks in Belgium: how they affect labor participation and
individual careers Tilburg: OSA, juni 2006.
Evers, Gerard, Ton Wilthagen, Arbeidsproductiviteit en arbeidsmarktdynamiek Tilburg: OSA, 2006.
2005
Vlasblom, J.D., J.J. Schippers, Arbeidsmarktconsequenties van kinderen krijgen: een verkenning van de
langetermijngevolgen Tilburg: OSA, 2005.
Bekker, Sonja, Peter Ester & Ton Wilthagen, Jong en oud op de arbeidsmarkt. Generaties, transities en levensloop, Den
Haag: Reed Business Information / OSA, 2005. ISBN 90 5901 681 5.
Bekker, S., A. Gielen, M. Kerkhofs, H. Meihuizen, A. Román, J. Schippers & M. de Voogd-Hamelink, Trendrapport
Vraag naar arbeid 2004 Tilburg: OSA, 2005. ISBN 906566 033X.
Fouarge, D., B. Huynen & W. Uunk, Herintreding van Vrouwen. Regionale effecten van kinderopvang en economie,
Tilburg: OSA, 2005. ISBN 906566 0232.
Josten, E. & P. Ester, Quality of work life and work transitions. The Netherlands in European perspective, Tilburg:
OSA, 2005. ISBN 906566 0135.
Bekker, Sonja & Ton Wilthagen, Contributions from the Netherlands to the European Employment Observatory 2003 -
2004, Tilburg: OSA, 2005. ISBN 90 6566 372X.
Román, Amelia & Joop Schippers, To work or not to work: a vital life course decision and how it affects labor careers.
Results from a Dutch panel data 1990 - 2001 Tilburg: OSA, 2005. ISBN 906566 0038.
Van Lieshout, H. (red.), P. Kamphuis, F. Jellema & T. Wilthagen, met medewerking van P. Lagemaat, Postinitiële
scholing: van patstelling naar pact Tilburg: OSA, 2005. ISBN 906566 3924.
Evers, Gerard, Marijke von Bergh, Ton Korver & Karin Sterk, Arbeidstijdtransities en arbeidsproductiviteit: een
inventariserend onderzoek Tilburg: OSA, 2005. ISBN 906566 3525.
Name of Organisation:
VanDoorneHuiskes en partners
Kerkstraat 19-E
3581 RA Utrecht
The Netherlands
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Wilma Henderikse - senior partner
Annemieke van Beek - senior partner
Anneke van Doorne-Huiskes - senior partner
Cora de Olde - senior partner
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Graduates
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
Re-entrants
School leavers
Teleworkers
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Greece, Spain, UK, Netherlands, Belgium,
Sweden, Franc,
Germany, UK, Finland, The Netherlands, 8
European Countries
Aim of Network to carry out research with the focus on older workers and the labour
market
Gender, Parenthood and the Changing European Workplace
Evaluation of the effect of the instrument Ambassadors network on the number of women in higher positions in the
labour market, Ministerie of Social Affairs and Employment
Equalproject ‘The Glass Wall’: project to increase the number of women in Non-traditional female sectors, Ministerie
of Social Affairs and Employment/Ministerie of Education
Equalproject ‘CVO’ : project tot improve the position of entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector and to improve the
position of low qualified schoolleavers on the labour market, together with APS
Equalproject ‘Mixed’ : project tot increase the number of women in higher positions, Ministerie of Social Affairs and
Employment
‘Gendermainstreaming’, and international policy analysis, Ministerie of Social Affairs and Employment
Older workers and Labour cost perceptions, Ministerie of Economics (together with NIDI and UU)
Ruijter, J. de, A. van Doorne-Huiskes & J.J. Schippers, Occupational wage segregation in the Netherlands, European
Sociological Review, Vol. 19, No. 4, september 2003, pp. 345-360.
Schippers, J.J., C. Remery & A. van Doorne-Huiskes, Family friendly policies in the Netherlands: the tripartite
involvement, Personnel Review, Vol. 32, no. 4, June 2003, pp. 456-473.
Beek, A.M.L.J., A. van Doorne-Huiskes and A, Veldman, Monitoring the Working Hours Adjustment Act, Ministry of
Social Affairs The Hague, 2003.
Henderikse, W. a.o., Women and Men in Economic Life, in: A Gender Agenda: Asia-Europe Dialogue 2,
Transformational Approaches tot the Roles of Women and Men in Economic Life and Political Decision Making,
Singapore 2003.
Dulk, Laura den, B. Peper and A. van Doorne-Huiskes, Literature Review for the EU Framework 5 study "Gender,
Parenthood and the Changing European Workplace", Manchester Metropolitain University, UK, 2003
Henderikse, W. en A. van Doorne-Huiskes, Gender Conscious Human Resource Management, Ministry of Social
Affairs The Hague, 2004.
Schalkwijk, S. and A. van Doorne-Huiskes Employment of women returners in healthcare, OSA Tilburg, 2004.
Ruijter, J. de, A. van Doorne-Huiskes & J.J. Schippers, Comparable worth: policies and measures, Netherlands' Journal
of Social Sciences, Vol. 40, no. 1, 2004, pp. 41-67.
Peper, B, L. den Dulk & A. van Doorne-Huiskes (eds.), Flexible working and the integration of work and personal life
in a context of organisational change, Edward Elgar, 2005, pp. 62-82.
Henderikse, A. van Doorne-Huiskes, S. van der Valk, Keys to Success in Breaking the Glass Ceiling, The Hague 2004.
Dalen, H., K. Henkens, W. Henderikse, J. Schippers, Dealing with an Ageing Labour Force, What do European
Employers expect and do?, NIDI report no. 73, The Hague, 2006
Veldhoen, M., A. van Doorne-Huiskes, J. Schippers, L. den Dulk and T. van der Lippe, National Report on socio-
economic trends and welfare policies: The Netherlands. In: National Reports on socio-economic trends and welfare
policies. Deliverable 3.1., December 2006.
Dulk, L. den and A. van Doorne-Huiskes, Social Policy in Europe: Its Impact on Families and Work. In: Rosemary
Crompton, Suzan Lewis and Clare Lyonette (eds.). Women, men, work and family in Europe. Palgrave Macmillan:
Basingstoke, UK, 2007.
Schippers, J, W. Henderikse, K. Swierts, Contribution to the EEO Autumn Review 2006 ‘Flexicurity’ European
Employment Observatory, January 2007
Focus of research
Asylum seekers
Ethnic minorities
Graduates
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Forecasting Skills and Labour Market Needs.
The Finnish Approach. Countries
studied:Finland, Norway
The interaction of labour market and
educational policy in 6 selected countries.
Countries studied: Sweden, Denmark, Finland,
UK, Netherlands, Norway
Mobility of teachers and trainers. 22 countries
in Europe.
Measures to include disabled persons in work.
Countries studied: Sweden, Denmark, France,
Netherlands
Virkemidler for å få flere med redusert arbeidsevne i jobb. Erfaringer fra 4 land. (Measures to include disabled persons
in work. Experiences from four countries. Only in Norwegian). R 2006-034
Stønad til skolegang som attføringstiltak - virkninger av regelendringer. (Support for school fees as vocational
rehabilitation. Impact of changes in rules. Only in Norwegian). R 2006-023
Uførepensjon som lønnstilskudd. Årsaker til lavt omfang. (Disability pension as subsidised employment. The reasons
for low participation. Only in Norwegian). R 2006-010
Bruk av sluttordninger ved statlige omstillinger 1998-2005. (The use of severance pay in the state sector 1998-2005.
Only in Norwegian), R 2005-108
Brukernes erfaringer med trygdeetatens Arbeidslivssentre 2005. (Users’ experiences with "Workplace centres" 2005.
Only in Norwegian) R 2005-072
Seniorer i virksomheder. (Senior labour in enterprises. Only in Danish). R 2005-59
Arbeidsmarkedstiltak i motbakke. En kvalitativ undersøkelse av Arbeid med bistand. (Labour market measures in
upward slope. A qualitative study of Supported Employment. Only in Norwegian). R 2005-054
16 IA-virksomheter to år etter. (16 IW-enterprises two years after. Only in Norwegian). R 2005-051
Skjæringsfeltet mellom arbeidsmarkeds og utdanningspolitikk i 6 utvalgte land. (The interaction of labour market and
educational policy in six selected countries. Only in Norwegian). R 2005-047
AFP eller Arbeid Framfor Pensjon? (Evaluation of the Norwegian early retirement scheme AFP. Only in Norwegian). R
2005-038
Forsøket med arbeidsvurdering for å oppnå likelønn. (An experiment with job evaluation as a tool for equal pay. Only
Lønnen I oljeindustrien 2003. (The wage level in the oil industry in 2003. Only in Norwegian). R 2005-018
Psykososiale problemer på arbeidsplassen - løsning eller utstøting? (Psychosocial problems in the work place. Incuding
solutions or exclusion? Only in Norwegian). R 2005-011
Lønns- og stillingsstrukturen I Utenriksdepartementet. (Wages and positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Only in
Norwegian). N 2005-041
Kartlegging av nytt regelverk for arbeidsmarkedstiltakene. (A survey of new regulations for the labour market
measures. Only in Norwegian). N 2004-047
Nytt pensjonssystem - diskusjon av utvalgte problemstillinger. (New Pension Scheme - Discussion of Selected Issues.
Only in Norwegian). N 2004-038
Name of Organisation:
SNF - Institute for Research in Economics and
Business Administration
Breiviksveien 40
NO-5045 Bergen
Norway
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Per Heum - Managing director
Svenn-Åge Dahl - Research director
Kjell Gunnar Salvanes - Research director and professor
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Telephone Number: +475 5959500
Policy evaluation
Quantitative
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Family workers
Older workers
Unemployed - transitional
Downsizing in Norway.
Focus of research
Family workers
Home workers
Graduates
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
School leavers
Self-employed
Single parents
Teleworkers
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
"Social Security and the Challenge of Enlargement " SPECIAL- (5’th Framework Programme/2002-2003);
"Human Resources Development - Training and Business Counseling for Persons Threatened by Unemployment"
(Phare/2002-2004);
"Fit for Europe Enlargement" (Leonardo da Vinci/2003-2005);
"International Comparative Studies and Course Development on SME’s" (Leonardo da Vinci/2004-2006);
"Organizing Training and Setting Networks on the European Coordination Social Security Schemes" TRESS (6’th
Framework Programme/2004-2006);
"Labour Market Changes and Welfare Perspectives in Europe" The LAW Project, (5’th Framework Programme/2004-
2005);
"European Employment Observatory Network and Mutual Learning Support Services" (2005-2007)
"The working time policy in New Member States of EU" 2006-2007;
"Time for work - temporary work" Development Partnership (DP) EQUAL (2005-2008);
"Adaptability - Adaptation to change and NIT "Development Partnership (DP) EQUAL
"Partnership for IT competencies development in Poland", Development Partnership (DP) EQUAL;
"Determinants and implications of work on personal account in polish economy", research grant (2006)
"Analysis of local labour market - diagnosis of professions" ,ESF project (2006)
"Alignment of chance of disabled person on labor market", research grant (2006)
"Tele-working as new flexible for of employment. Chances and barriers of it", research grant (2004-2006)
"Lots and careers of graduates of Higher Social-Economic School in Warsaw" (2005-2006)
"One and a half century of earning migration for Germany", monography (1997-2006)
Analysis of relationship between an amount of minimal remuneration but situation on labour market in years 2003-
2005", Agreement with Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (2004-2006)
" Work and earning beyond labour market!, research grant (2004-2007)
"Women, and men. Education, work, family, retirement! (2006)
Name of Organisation:
The Central Statistical Office - Social Statistics
Division
Al. Niepodległo ci 208
00925 Warsaw
Poland
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Ms Maria Basta - Head of Unit
Ms Agnieszka Zgierska - Head of Unit
Ms Jolanta Szutkowska - Chief Specialist
Ms Ewa Zamecka - Chief Specialist
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Telephone Number:
Fax Number: +482 26083872
Email: m.basta@stat.gov.pl
a.zgierska@stat.gov,.pl j.szu
Website: www.stat.gov.pl
Number of Professional Staff: 36
Organisation a specialist labour market research institute? No
If no, what is the main focus of your organisations research? we have few organisations that deal with labour
market e.g. Ministry of Labour and Social
Policy,
Research Methodology:
Quantitative
Social survey
Statistical analysis
Other: use of administrative data
Focus of research
Family workers
Men
People with disabilities
Self-employed
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Name of Organisation:
Wojewodzki Urzad Pracy W Rzeszowie
Ul. Lisa Kuli 20
35-025 Rzeszow
Poland
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Marcin dygon - Head of department for Regional Human Resources Development
Quantitative
Secondary analysis
Statistical analysis
Unemployment
Focus of research
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Focus of research
Graduates
Men
Migrants
Older workers
Self-employed
19 July 2007 Page 164 of 260
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Portugal and EU comparative studies in general
MILITÂNCIA SINDICAL - A Militância Sindical: dos padrões tradicionais de militância às novas formas de cidadania
política
EIRO ships - Stakeholder enquiry service:"Managing cyclical changes in the shipbuilding and ship repairing sector -
Evidence from across Europe"
SMALL - Representation and Voice in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: Monitoring Actors, Labour Organisations
and Legal Frameworks
UGT/CEFOSAP - Estudo sobre a igualdade de oportunidades no trabalho - perspectiva de género numa sociedade
solidária
Alves, P., Latas, A., Pires, L. Poças, L. Duarte, T. (2004) "Monograph: health and safety at work" in ICT Report-
Portugal Report, Lisboa, Dinâmia.
Alves, P., Latas, A., Pires, L. Poças, L. Duarte, T. (2004) "Equal opportunities: confections sector"in ICT Report -
Portugal Report, Lisboa, Dinâmia.
Alves, P., Latas, A., Pires, L. Poças, L. Duarte, T. (2004) "Health and safety at work: confections sector"in ICT
Report - Portugal Report, Lisboa, Dinâmia.
Fontes, M. (2004) Emprego científico ou emprego para cientistas? Situação e perspectivas do mercado de trabalho para
doutorados em Portugal, Actas da conferência Emprego Científico em Portugal, que futuro?,
http://www.bolseiros.org/conferencia/program.htm.
Naumann, R. (2004) "SME - Associations in Portugal", Seminário Internacional SME Associations: Strong and
effective social partners - a comparative study of the preconditions for their development and participation in industrial
relations, UAPME& Universidade de Vienna, Bruxelas, Julho.
Rebelo, G. e Almeida, P. P. (2004) A era da competência - um novo paradigma para a gestão de recursos humanos e o
direito do trabalho, RH Editora, Lisboa.
Rebelo, G. (2004) Teletrabalho e privacidade - contributos e desafios para o direito do trabalho, RH Editora, Lisboa.
Rebelo, G. (2004) "Teletrabalho: reflexões sobre uma nova forma de prestar trabalho subordinado", Prontuário de
Direito do Trabalho, Centro de Estudos Judiciários, nº 67.
Rebelo, G. (2004) "Reflexões sobre o Teletrabalho: entre a vida privada e a vida profissional", Questões Laborais, nº23.
Rebelo, G. (2004) "A gestão pela competência: perspectivas para o direito do trabalho", RHMagazine, nº35.
Simões, N. (2004) Reafectação de emprego, produtividade e ciclo económico: uma análise aplicada ao mercado de
trabalho português, Tese de Mestrado, ISEG, Lisboa.
Simões, N. (2004) A dinâmica da produtividade do trabalho em Portugal, Working Paper nº 2004/38, DINÂMIA,
Lisboa.
Simões, N. (2004) Labour demand, productivity and business cycle: evidence from portuguese large firms, Working
Paper nº 2004/40, DINÂMIA, Lisboa.
Suleman, F. (2004) A produção e a valorização das competências no mercado de trabalho: das abordagens neoclássicas
à economia das convenções, Tese de doutoramento, Lisboa, ISCTE e Dijon, França, Universidade de Bourgogne.
Suleman, F. e Paul, Jean-Jacques (2004) Valorisation des acquis ou valorisation de l’expérience professionnelle: la
production et la valorisation dês compétences dans le secteur bancaire, Colóquio Internacional da ADMEE, Lisboa,
Fac. de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Novembro.
Suleman, F. e Paul, Jean-Jaques (2004) Rewarding human capital and competences: an analysis of the banking sector in
Portugal, 9ª Conf. SPIE, Lisboa, Outubro.
Suleman, F. e Paul, Jean-Jacques (2004) La production des competences et les règles salariales : contribution a la
compréhension des transformations de la relation d’emploi, Colóquio Education, formation et dynamique du
capitalisme contemporaine, Université de Montpellier, Junho.
2005
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Alves, P. (Coord.), Latas, A., Pires, L., Poças, L., Duarte, T. (2005) "SMALL - Representation and Voice in Small and
Medium Sized European Enterprises: Monitoring Actors, Labour Organisations and Legal Framework - Portugal
Report: Remunerations / Pre-school education", Dinâmia, Lisboa.
Alves, P. (Coord.), Latas, A., Pires, L., Poças, L., Duarte, T. (2005) "SMALL - Representation and Voice in Small and
Medium Sized European Enterprises: Monitoring Actors, Labour Organisations and Legal Framework - Portugal
Report: Remunerations / Confections sector", Dinâmia, Lisboa.
Alves, P. (Coord.), Latas, A., Pires, L., Poças, L., Duarte, T. (2005) "SMALL - Representation and Voice in Small and
Medium Sized European Enterprises: Monitoring Actors, Labour Organisations and Legal Framework - Portugal
Report: Remunerations / Ict sector", Dinâmia, Lisboa.
Alves, P. (Coord.), Latas, A., Pires, L., Poças, L., Duarte, T. (2005) "SMALL - Representation and Voice in Small and
Medium Sized European Enterprises: Monitoring Actors, Labour Organisations and Legal Framework - Portugal
Report: Remunerations / Metallurgy sector", Dinâmia, Lisboa.
Alves, P. (Coord.), Latas, A., Pires, L., Poças, L., Duarte, T. (2005) "SMALL - Representation and Voice in Small and
Medium Sized European Enterprises: Monitoring Actors, Labour Organisations and Legal Framework - Portugal
Report: vocational training / Confections sector", Dinâmia, Lisboa.
Alves, P. (Coord.), Latas, A., Pires, L., Poças, L., Duarte, T. (2005) "SMALL - Representation and Voice in Small and
Medium Sized European Enterprises: Monitoring Actors, Labour Organisations and Legal Framework - Portugal
Report: vocational training / Pre-school education", Dinâmia, Lisboa.
Alves, P. (Coord.), Latas, A., Pires, L., Poças, L., Duarte, T. (2005) "SMALL - Representation and Voice in Small and
Medium Sized European Enterprises: Monitoring Actors, Labour Organisations and Legal Framework - Portugal
Report: vocational training / Metallurgy sector", Dinâmia, Lisboa.
Alves, P. (Coord.), Latas, A., Pires, L., Poças, L., Duarte, T. (2005) "SMALL - Representation and Voice in Small and
Medium Sized European Enterprises: Monitoring Actors, Labour Organisations and Legal Framework - Portugal
Report: vocational training / Ict sector", Dinâmia, Lisboa.
Lima, M.P.C. e Naumann, R. (2005) "Industrial Relations in the rail sector: the case of Portugal", EIRO.
Lima, M.P.C. e Naumann, R. (2005) "Portugal ", EIRO Annual Review 2004.
Lima, M.P.C. e Naumann, R. (2005) "Portugal national case" in Martin Rodhes e Jelle Visser (2005) Distributive
Politics Learning and Reform, within the research project New Modes of Governance under the European Comission´s
6th Framework.
Rebelo, G. (2005) "Alternativas à precariedade laboral: medidas de flexibilidade qualificante - Conferência - Encontro
Científico Internacional Trabalho, Emprego e Precariedade Laboral, Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto,
Porto.
Rebelo, G. (2005) "Alternativas à precariedade laboral: propostas para uma flexibilidade tendencialmente qualificante"
Actas do Encontro Internacional sobre Trabalho, Emprego e Precariedade Laboral, Faculdade de Letras da
Universidade do Porto, Porto.
Rebelo, G. (2005) "Do conceito de actividade no Código do Trabalho", Revista da Ordem dos Advogados, ano 65, II.
Rebelo, G. (2005) "Emprego e Segurança Social: actualidade e tendências", Sociedade e Trabalho, nº 26.
Rebelo, G. (2005) "Emprego, Deslocalizações e Concorrência: cenários para esta década", Cadernos de Economia nº
70.
Rebelo, G. (2005) "O Teletrabalho e a revisão dos sistemas organizacionais", Dirigir, nº 90.
Rebelo, G. (2005) "Towards a reconfiguration of the career concept: from workplace to the competence logic", 4th
International conference of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management, Faculdade de Economia da Universidade
Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa.
Suleman, F. (2005) "A complementaridade e a hierarquia das competências", Seminário - A Chave das Competências,
Direcção Regional de Formação Profissional - Madeira, Funchal.
Suleman, F. (2005) "A medida da competência em economia: capital humano e convenções", Congresso Internacional
Educação e Trabalho, Representações Sociais, Competências e Trajectórias Profissionais, Aveiro.
Suleman, F. (2005) "L’apport des competences aux modèles de gain", Seminário -IREDU/Universidade de Bourgogne,
Dijon, França.
Suleman, F. e Paul, J.J. (2005) "La production de compétences et les règles salariales: contribution à la compréhension
des transformations de la relation d’emploi ", Économie et Société.
Suleman, F. e Paul, J.J. (2005) "La production de connaissances dans la société de la connaissance: quel rôle pour le
système éducatif? ", Éducation et Société, La société de la connaissance et l’école, INRP, de Boeck, Paris.
2006
Campos Lima, M. e Naumann, R. (2006) "Annual Review for Portugal", in European Industrial Relations Observatory,
(online publication): http://www.eiro.eurofound.ie/2005/country/portugal.html
Lima, M. P. C. (2006) "Incentives for indefinite employment in Spain: statements and comments (In Line with
Portuguese experience)",in Incentives in Indefinite Employment in Spain (Peer Review), Madrid
Lima, M. P. C. (2006) "Portugal: Controversy over renewal of temporary agency work law", Publicações online,
EIRO, in http://eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2006/country/portugal.html
Lima, M. P. C. (2006) "Portugal: Conflict over terms of closure of Opel plant", Publicações online, EIRO, in
http://eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2006/country/portugal.html
Lima, M. P. C. (2006) "Portugal: Teaching unions oppose proposed career statute", Publicações online, EIRO, in
http://eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2006/country/portugal.html
Lima, M. P. C. (2006) "Portugal: Agreement reached on framework for social security reform", Publicações online,
EIRO, in http://eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2006/country/portugal.html
Lima, M. P. C. (2006) "Portugal: Unions strike over public service restructuring", Publicações online, EIRO, in
http://eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2006/country/portugal.html
Lima, M. P. C. (2006) "Portugal: Controversy over major takeover bids", Publicações online, EIRO, in
http://eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2006/country/portugal.html
Lima, M. P. C. (2006) "Portugal: Bipartite agreement on vocational training signed", Publicações online, EIRO, in
http://eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2006/country/portugal.html
Rebelo, G. (2006) "Novidades Legais do Código do Trabalho: A Importância do Conceito de Actividade para a GRH",
Conferência International Faculty for Executives 2006, International Faculty for Executives, Estoril, Portugal.
Rebelo, G. (2006) "Flexibilidade e diversidade laboral em Portugal", Dinâmia Working Paper, n.º 2006/50, Lisboa:
Dinâmia/ISCTE
Rebelo, G. (2006) "Direito e Gestão: a lógica da actividade no Código do Trabalho", Revista Portuguesa e Brasileira
de Gestão, n.º 5, INDEG/ISCTE.
Rebelo, G. (2006) "Educação, formação e emprego: por uma cultura de inovação", Sociedade e Trabalho, n.º 29.
Rebelo, G. (2006) "Emprego e Segurança Social: tendências e paradoxos", Cadernos de Economia, n.º 74.
Suleman, F. (2006) "A Re-Examination of Earnings Function through the Economics of Competences", 23èmes
Journées de Microéconomie Appliquée, Faculté d’Economie et Gestion, Université de Nantes, Nantes, França.
Suleman, F. (2006) "What did we learn from the introduction of competences into earnings models?", International
Jean-Claude Eicher Conference, Iredu/Université De Bourgogne, Dijon, França.
Suleman, F. (2006) "Thinking Labour Force Composition Through Competences Bundles", 13th Annual International
Conference on Advances in Management (ICAM), ISCTE- Business School, Lisboa, Portugal.
Suleman, F. (2006) "Why are firms so parsimonious in using Performance-Related-Pay schemes?", 13th Annual
International Conference on Advances in Management (ICAM), ISCTE- Business School, Lisboa, Portugal.
Name of Organisation:
Direcção-Geral do Emprego e das Relações de
Trabalho
Pç. de Londres, 2 - 7.º
049-056 Lisboa
Portugal
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Fernando Ribeiro Lopes - General Director
Maria da Conceição Afonso - Deputy General Director
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Policy analysis
Policy evaluation
Qualitative
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Quantitative
Statistical analysis
Theoretical
Focus of research
Name of Organisation:
IEFP - Instituto de Emprego e Formação Profissional
Av. José Malhoa 11
1099 - 018 Lisboa
Portugal
Key Contacts and Job Titles:
Quantitative
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Graduates
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
Self-employed
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
Empre-Learning
A Internacionalização das Empresas Portuguesas e as Necessidades de Formação dos Recursos Humanos
Perfil de competências transversais e de formação do empreendedor
Emprego e formação profissional no quadro da responsabilidade social das empresas
Métodos de Avaliação do Impacto das Novas Metodologias de apoio à Procura de Emprego
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Empresarialidade em Territórios de Baixa Densidade
O impacto das reestruturações produtivas nos territórios-iniciativa empresarial, emprego e qualificações
Análise dos processos de requalificação da mão-de-obra de indústrias em risco: O caso têxteis, vestuário e calçado
Envelhecimento activo: construir um conceito e uma prática
Emprego e Capital Humano na cadeia de valor da indústria de ourivesaria
Validar Competências em Igualdade de Oportunidades
Utilização da formação como factor de competitividade, pelas empresas as fileira do calçado
As Casas da Iniciativa Local-Intervenções promotoras da aprendizagem individual e comunitária e do desenvolvimento
local
Tendências e reconfigurações profissionais no sector dos seguros-representaçãoes e práticas em relação ao sistema de
formação
Avaliação do impacto organizacional de estratégias formativas de consultoria formativa
A inserção profissional dos jovens diplomados no Algarve
O Sistema de Educação e Formação face aos desafios de produtividade e inovação no entre Douro e Vouga
Competitividade, subcontratação externa e emprego
Formação Profissional-Caminhos com Futuro?
Opção Indústria
EmForma-Emprego e Formação em Análise
A Nova Imigração do Leste na UE e em especial em Portugal
Avaliação da Formação Profissional no Sector Agrícola
Género e Qualificação: A questão das competências- chave associadas ao género na escolha da carreira profissional.
O Dualismo Sistema Educação/Formação e Sistema de Emprego. com Impacto nos quadros intermédios - Análise e
Prospectiva
O regime de ocupação da habitação e o mercado de trabalho
Desenvolvimento Sustentado e Empresa Responsável-Boas práticas e benchmarking
Estudo Prospectivo de Sectores de Actividade Emergentes e de Perfis de Formação na Cova da Beira
Estudo Prospecto-Estratégico das Competências para a Inovação do Cluster Automóvel
Olhar o presente p/ melhorar o futuro: diagnóstico da integração sócio-profissional das pessoas portadoras de
deficiência
TGC-MADE (Técnicas de gestão do conhecimento métodos de aplicação e desenv. empresarial).
Análise Crítica de Práticas de Levantamento de Necessidades de Formação em PME
Estudo do Impacto das Estratégias de Inovação Regional na Competitividade e no Emprego em Portugal
Produtividade no contexto das PME's portuguesas
Sustentabilidade das Empresas recém criadas
Estudo de Avaliação do Potencial Empreendedor em Portugal em 2004 (Projecto GEM Portugal 2004)
Modelos de decisão de aquisição de educação e form. profissional em Portugal
Dinâmica sócio-econ.da fileira da madeira em concelhos do Pinhal Interior: Uma análise através do conceito de meio
inovador
Os imigrantes no sector da agricultura e agro-alimentar
Reabilitação/renovação urbana:oportunidades económicas, emprego e competências
Diagnóstico nec.form.nas empresas cerâmica e estudo benchmarking rel.políticas form. e gestão rec. Humanos
Avaliação das necessidades e impacto da form.prof.dos empresários na ind.do mobiliário e afins.
Impacte da Absorção Maciça da Mão-de-obra de Leste no Sector da Fileira Florestal na Região Centro
Apoio a grupos de risco - Diagnóstico e Intervenção na Àrea Metropolitana do Porto
LOG IN-Estudo de caso de aplicação de metodologias de formação à distância e identificação de boas práticas em
actividades formativas destinadas a desfavorecidos
LIMITE-Na Linha de Montagem: Inovação, Trabalho e Emprego
Estudo s/ as modalidades distribuídas e flexíveis de trabalho no contexto empresarial português-o teletrabalho em
Portugal
Emprego e Formação - sua influência no posicionamento estratégico da emp. Do Norte de Portugal
As competências chave dos diplomados do ensino superior: prospectiva dos empregadores e dos diplomados
PROFISERTION
A responsabilidade Social das Pequenas e Médias Empresas-PME
Impacto do processo de RVCC na vida do adulto
Estudo de "Avaliação das Empresas de Inserção em Portugal-Caminhos para o Futuro"
Diagnóstico de necessidades de formação p/ a fileira do calçado por segmentos segundo modelos de estratégia p/ a
competitividade
POLINOV-estudo prospectivo de inovação p/ o sector português dos polímeros
Competências críticas para a competitividade: identificação e potencial transferibilidade
O impacto da evolução demográfica no perfil de rendimentos ao longo do ciclo de vida
A reintegração sócio-profissional das pessoas com deficiência adquiridas por acidente de trabalho
O capital intelectual no sector hoteleiro português-um guia de boas práticas de investimento na formação
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Formação "on job" - O local de trabalho como estância formativa.
Impacte da formação profissional promovida pela rede pública e associativa de entidades formadoras do distrito de
Castelo Branco (1994-2004)
A comunidade islâmica na sociedade portuguesa: conhecer para integrar
A evolução de Portugal para uma Economia do Conhecimento – os impactos no Emprego, Ensino e Formação
Estudo prospectivo-a cultura HIP HOP como veículo de conhecimento da realidade-inovar na intervenção
Benchmarking em gestão de recursos humanos nas PME
Inclusão e integração da 2ª geração de imigrantes dos PALOP's na perspectiva do sucesso educativo e profissional
O assédio moral do sector da saúde e acção social
TRAJECTOS-Estudo prospectivo sobre empresas de inserção
O impacto do sistema de educação e formação de adultos na região do Vale do Sousa
Casos de Sucessos em I & D-Networking e transferência de conhecimento
Name of Organisation:
Re-Start Consulting
Rua Júlio Dinis
242 - Esc. 201
4050-318 Porto
Portugal
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Florindo Ramos (Managing Partner)
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Policy evaluation
Qualitative
Quantitative
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Older workers
School leavers
Self-employed
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Focus of research
Family workers
Graduates
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
School leavers
Self-employed
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
http://eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/
http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/
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Aim of Network : The European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) is a
monitoring instrument offering news and analysis on European
industrial relations. A project of the European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, EIRO began its
operations in 1997. Its aim is to collect, analyse and disseminate high-
quality and up-to-date information on key developments in industrial
relations in Europe. It aims primarily to serve the needs of national
and European level organisations of the social partners, governmental
organisations and EU institutions.
Quality of work and employment in Romania, European Working Conditions Obervatory, European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, 2006-2007;
Industrial Relations in Agriculture, European Industrial Relations Observatory, , European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, 2005;
The Migration phenomenon from the perspective of Romania’s Accession to the European Union, PAIS II Pre-
Accession Impact Studies, Study no.5, The European Institute of Romania, 2003-2004
Creation of a compromised mediation and arbityration mechanism for national industrial relations systems - Romania
study case, Project co-financed by the EU, coordinator The Athens University of Economisc and Business, 2006
Economics of Intergenerational Equity in Transition Economies, research project 2001-2005, coordinated by Institute
of Economic esearch Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo Japan, project coordinator for Romanian team- Valentina Vasile
Migratia fortei de munca si dezvoltarea durabila a Romaniei (Labour force migration and sustainable development of
Romania), coord Valentina Vasile, reserch project CERES C$, 2003-2006, financed by Ministry of Education and
Research from Romania.
European Social Model- Implication for Romania, The European Institute of Romania, 2006-2007, prepared to be
published in 2007
Demographic ageing in Romania. Economic and social impact, Research project financed by Ministry of Education and
Research from Romania, 2005-2008, coord Valentina Vasile
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Policy analysis
Qualitative
Quantitative
Focus of research
Family workers
Home workers
Graduates
Men
New entrants
Older workers
School leavers
Self-employed
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Name of Organisation:
National Agency for Employment
Str. Sf. Dumitru nr, 3
sect.3
Bucharest
Romania
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Cristina Duminica Inspector, International Relations Directorate
Sonia Diaconescu Head of Unit, Directorate of Labour Market Management and
Active Measures Programs
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Graduates
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Monitoring a group of employers that hired unemployed out of the participants in active measures programmes
The impact of active programmes on the labour market in the Romanian socio - economical context
Name of Organisation:
National Institute of Statistics
16 Libertaii Avenue
Distrcit 6
RO 050706 Bucharest
Romania
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Mrs. Daniela Stefenescu - Director, Direction of European Integration and
International Co-operation
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Family workers
Home workers
Graduates
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
School leavers
Self-employed
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
F.Panduru, S.Pisica (co-ord.), J.Apostol, B.D.Porfireanu, S.Nedelcu, R.Moldoveanu (authors), "Reconcilierea vie ii
profesionale cu cea familial " trimestrul II 2005/Reconciliation between work and family life - the second quarter of
2005" , INS, bilingual
F.Panduru, S.Pisica (co-ord.), J.Apostol, B.D.Porfireanu, S.Nedelcu, R.Moldoveanu (authors), "Organizarea muncii i
tipologia programului de lucru - trimestrul II 2004/Work organisation and working time arrangements - the second
quarter of 2004" , INS, bilingual
F.Panduru, S.Pisica (co-ord.), C.Paun, M.Anghel, D.E.Hodor, M.Brebu (authors), "Câ tigurile salariale i costul for ei
de munc în anul 2005" (in translation: Earnings and labour cost in 2005), INS, available in Romanian
F.Panduru, S.Pisica (co-ord.), C.Paun, M.Anghel, D.E.Hodor, M.Brebu (authors), "Repartizarea salaria ilor i salariile
pe ocupa ii în luna octombrie 2005" (in translation: Distribution of employees and wages by occupations in month
October 2005), INS, available in Romanian
F.Panduru, S.Pisica (co-ord.), C.Paun, M.Anghel, D.E.Hodor, M.Brebu (authors), "Disparit ti salariale. Factori de
influen , anul 2002" (in translation: Wage disparities. Factors of influence, 2002), INS, available in Romanian
Name of Organisation:
National Labour Scientific Research Institute
6-8 Povernei street
Sector 1
Bucharest
Romania
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Key Contacts and Job Titles: Dr.Vasilica CIUCA - Director General
Dr. Catalin Ghinararu - Scientific secretary
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Family workers
Home workers
Effectiveness Assessment study of several Active Employment Policies implemented by the National Agency for
Employment;
Demographic Observatories for the Metropolitan areas of Bucharest and Constantza (2005 onwards);
Vocational training systems for the disabled (Leonardo da Vinci project in cooperation with organizations from Spain,
the Czech Republic and the U.K.);
Another economy, a different labor market - the Non-registered/Non-observed economy and employment in the shadow
economy, trends and perspectives for Romania and the other Central and Eastern European EU candidate countries
(2003)
Focus of research
Graduates
Men
New entrants
Re-entrants
School leavers
Self-employed
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Name of Organisation:
Institute for Labour and Family Research
Zupné námestie 5-6
812 41 Bratislava
Slovakia
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Kvetoslava Repková - director
Eneke Hanzelová - head of research group
Zuzana Kostolná - researcher
Focus of research
Graduates
Migrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
School leavers
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
2005:
Slovak minimum wage enactment analysis
Impact of social assistance system revision on work incentives of social assistance claimants
Public employment services in Slovakia: operational survey
2006:
Monitoring of the Slovak social protection subsystems interfacing to improving employability of pepole with
disabilities
Enlarged Europe and migration trends in Slovakia ( current trends in outflows of the Slovak workers)
Monitoring of gender wage segregation in Slovakia
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Inter-disciplinary
Macro-economic analysis
Policy analysis
International projects
Network for the Study of Strategic Elites and European Enlargement; British Acadamy Award (2004-2007)
Gender, Parenthood and the Changing European Workplace, 5th Framework Programme of the European Union (2003-
2005)
Comparative and evaluative analysis of guidance and counselling services for out of work individuals and workers at
risk in five European countries, Leonardo da Vinci Project (2004-2007)
Gender, Work and Employment in Ten Candidate Countries of Central and Eastern Europe, European Foundation
(2003-2004)
Employment Practice in German and US Companies in Central Eastern Europe, Warwick University (2003-2005)
Intra-Enterprise Gender Inequality in Eastern Europe, Yale University, Central European University, FDV (2003 -)
Trade Unions in Post-Socialist Society: Overcoming the State-socialist Legacy, Research Foundation INTAS (2004-
2007)
SVETLIK, I., ALAS, R.. The European union and HRM : impact on present and future members. In: HOLT LARSEN,
Henrik (ed.), MAYRHOFER, Wolfgang (ed.). Managing human resources in Europe : a thematic approach, (Routledge
global human resource management series). London; New York: Routledge, 2006, pp. 21-44.
KANJUO-MR ELA, A., IGNJATOVI , M. Flexicurity of work and employment - recent trends and challenges in
Slovenia. In: 3rd International Conference Human Resource Management in Europe: Trends and Challenges, Thursday,
May 19th, 2005. Athens University of Economics and Business. Athens: Athens University of Economic and Business,
2005, pp. 74-96
FÓTI, K., TRBANC, M., IGNJATOVI , M. Young people in the labour market in Hungary and Slovenia: problems
and perspectives. In:
BRADLEY, Harriet (ed.), HOOF, Jacques Jozef Bernhard Maria van (ed.). Young people in Europe : labour markets
and citizenship. Bristol: Policy, 2005, pp. 115-135
STANOJEVI , Miroslav. Slovenia: rigidity or negotiated flexibility?. In: VAUGHAN-WHITEHEAD, Daniel (ed.).
Working and employment conditions in new EU member states : convergence or diversity?. [S.l.]: International Labour
Office: European Commission, 2005, pp. 339-355
STANOJEVI , M., VEHOVAR, U. Slovenia's integration into the European market economy: gradualism and its
"rigidities". In: LEISINK, Peter (ed.), STEIJN, Abraham Jan (ed.), VEERSMA, Ulke (ed.). Industrial relations in the
new Europe : enlargement, integration and reform. Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, cop. 2007, pp.
81-98.
ERNIGOJ-SADAR, Nevenka. Labour market integration of women and childcare in Slovenia. In: PFAU-EFFINGER,
Birgit (ed.), GEISSLER, Birgit (ed.). Care and social integration in European societies. Bristol: Policy Press, cop.
2005, pp. [235]-253
Name of Organisation:
Employment Service of Slovenia (ESS)
Rozna dolina
cesta IX/6
SI - 1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Bojan Suvorov - Deputy Director General
Bojana Pribosic Peric - Head of Analytical Departmentm - Central Office
Focus of research
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Young people
Other: Statistics on unemployed,
ESS is not directly engaged in the research projects. But it does provide data on registered unemployment as well as on
other activities - which it is responsible for - to the researchers (on the basis of their applications). In these cases ESS
usually does some consultation work regarding the content of data.
Survey on employers' short-term labour needs (employers' survey) – for 2005, 2006, 2007
Focus of research
Asylum seekers
Home workers
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
School leavers
Self-employed
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
Technical assistance to evaluate the Spanish National Volunteering Plan 2001-2004 and Elaboration of the Third
Spanish National Volunteering Plan 2005-2008
The social exclusion in the city of Collado-Villalba (Madrid): diagnosis of the situation and proposals for intervention
Focus of research
Asylum seekers
Ethnic minorities
Family workers
Home workers
Migrants
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Name of Organisation:
Centre for Labour Market Policy Research (CAFO)
CAFO
School of Management and Economics
Växjö University
Georg Lückligs väg 4
351 95 Växjö
Sweden
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Professor Dominique Anxo
Professor Jan Ekberg
Professor Ghazi Shukur
Focus of research
Asylum seekers
Ethnic minorities
Men
Migrants
Older workers
Self-employed
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK
What are the reasons behind a successful labour market integration (2004-2006)
Burchell, B. and Fagan, C. (2004) `Gender and the intensification of work: evidence from the European Working
Conditions Surveys’, Eastern Economics Journal, 30 (4): 627-642.
Cooke, F.L. (2004) `Foreign firms in China: Modelling HRM in a toy manufacturing corporation’, Human Resource
Management Journal, 14 (3): 31-52.
Cooke, F.L. (2005) HRM, Work and Employment in China, London: Routledge.
Cooke, F. L. (2005), ‘Employment relations in small commercial businesses in China’, Industrial Relations Journal, 36
(1): 19-37.
Cooke, F. L. (2006), ‘Acquisitions of Chinese state-owned enterprises by MNCs: driving forces, barriers and
implications for HRM’, British Journal of Management, 17 (1): S105-S121.
Cooke, F.L., Earnshaw, J., Marchington, M. and Rubery, J. (2004) `For better and for worse? Transfer of undertaking
and the reshaping of employment relations’, International Journal of Human Resource Management, 15 (2): 276-294.
Cox, A. with Shen, J. and McBride, A. (2004) `Factors influencing turnover and retention of midwives and consultants:
a literature review’, Health
Services Management Research, 10 (4).
Cox, A., Zagelmeyer, S. and Marchington, M. (2006) ‘Embedding EIP at the workplace’, Human Resource
Management Journal, 16 (3): 250-267.
Fagan, C., Hegewisch, A. and Pillinger, J. (2006) Out of Time - why Britain needs a new approach to working-time
flexibility, London: Trades Union Congress, ISBN 1 85006 763 5 www.tuc.org.uk
Fagan, C., Grimshaw, D. and Rubery, J. (2006) ‘The subordination of the gender equality objective: the National
Reform programmes and "making work pay" policies’, Industrial Relations Journal, 37
(6): 571-592.
Galinos, E. and Marchington, M. (2006) `Beyond the Anglo-Saxon and North European models: social partnership in a
Greek textiles company’, Industrial Relations Journal, 37 (2):131-46.
Grimshaw, D. and Hebson, G. (2004) `Public private partnerships in the UK: the limits to contracting and the prospects
for employment’, Economia & Lavoro, 38 (1): 139-163.
Grimshaw, D. and Carroll, M. (2006) ‘Adjusting to the National Minimum Wage: constraints and incentives to change
Grimshaw, D. and Miozzo, M. (2006) ‘Institutional effects on the market for IT outsourcing: analyzing clients,
suppliers and staff transfer in Germany and the UK’,Organization Studies, 27 (9):1229-1259.
Haynes, P., Marchington, M. and Boxall, P. (2006) `Workplace union-management partnership: prospects for diffusion
of contemporary British approaches in New Zealand’, Asia Pacific Business Review, 12 (2): 225-41.
Holgate, J, Hebson, G. and McBride, A. (2006) `Why Gender Matters: a critical appraisal of industrial relations
research’, Industrial Relations Journal, 37 (4): 310 -328.
Jones, B. and Miller, A.R. (2005) Studies in Tacit Knowledge, Routledge Advances in Research Series, London:
Routledge.
Marchington, M. and Vincent, S. (2004) `Analysing the influence of institutional, organisational and interpersonal
forces in shaping inter-organisational relations’, Journal of Management Studies, 41 (6): 1029-1056.
Marchington, M., Grimshaw, D., Rubery, J. and Willmott, H. (eds) (2004) Fragmenting Work: Blurring Organizational
Boundaries and Disordering Hierarchies, Oxford: OUP.
McBride, A. and Hyde, P. (2006) 'The Healthcare Workforce', in K. Walshe and J. Smith (eds)
Healthcare Management, Open University Press.
Miozzo, M. and Grimshaw, D. (eds) (2006) Knowledge Intensive Business Services: Organizational
Forms and National Institutions, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Peck, J., Theodore, N. and Ward, K. (2005) `Global push: constructing "emerging markets" in the temporary staffing
industry’, Global Networks, 5: 3-26.
Perrons, D, Fagan, C., McDowell, L., Ray, K., and Ward, K. (eds) (2006) Gender Divisions and
Working Time in the New Economy: Public Policy and Changing Patterns of Work in Europe and
North America, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Rubery, J., Figueiredo, H., Smith, M., Grimshaw, D. and Fagan, C. (2004) `The ups and downs of European gender
equality policy’, Industrial Relations Journal, 35 (6):603-646.
Rubery, J., Ward, K. and Grimshaw, D. (2005) The changing employment relationship and the
implications for quality part-time work’, Labour and Industry, 15 (3): 7-28.
Rubery, J, Ward, K., Grimshaw, D. and Beynon, H. (2005) `Working time, industrial relations and the employment
relationship’, Time and Society, 14 (1): 89-111.
Ward, K. (2004) `"Going global?" Internationalisation and diversification in the temporary staffing industry’, Journal of
Economic Geography, 4: 251-273.
Name of Organisation:
Department of Economics, Lund University
Department of Economics
P.O.-Box 7082
SE-220 07 Lund
Sweden
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Professor Inga Persson
Focus of research
Asylum seekers
Ethnic minorities
Graduates
Men
Migrants
New entrants
School leavers
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Women
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Sweden, France
Name of Organisation:
Department of Economics, Uppsala University
Box 513
SE-751 20 Uppsala
Sweden
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Bertil Holmlund - professor
Focus of research
http://www.nek.uu.se/
and
http://www.ifau.se/
Name of Organisation:
Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
Box 55665
11456 Stockholm
Sweden
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Elisabeth Gustafsson, secretary
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Men
Migrants
Self-employed
Name of Organisation:
Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm
University
106 91 Stockholm
Sweden
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Eskil Wadensjö - professor
Focus of research
Ethnic minorities
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
School leavers
Self-employed
Women
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Nordic countries, EU countries
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: Cross-country econometric panel studies of
education, growth, and labour force
participation. No institutional or qualitative
analyses.
Dr. Meltem Dayioglu (Member of the Advisory Council). Turkey and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA),
Sub Programme Area: Population and Development Strategies (2001-2005).
Tansel, Aysit and Nil Demet Gungor (2007). Brain Drain From Turkey: The Case of Professionals Abroad-
International Journal of Manpower, forthcoming.
Taymaz, Erol and Kamil Yilmaz (2007). "Productivity and Trade Orientation: Turkish Manufacturing Industry Before
and After the Customs Union," Journal of International Trade and Diplomacy (forthcoming).
Kirdar, Murat and Sirin Saracoglu (2007). "Migration and Regional Convergence: An Empirical Investigation for
Turkey," MPRA Paper 2648, University Library of Munich, Germany.
Kirdar, Murat G., Meltem Dayioglu, Aysit Tansel (2007). "Impact Of Sibship Size, Birth Order, And Sex Composition
On School Enrollment In Urban Turkey," MPRA Paper 2755, University Library of Munich, Germany.
Kirdar, Murat (2007). "Explaining Ethnic Disparities in School Enrollment in Turkey," MPRA Paper 2649, University
Library of Munich, Germany.
Ercan, Hakan and Aysit Tansel (2006). "How to approach the challenge of reconciling labour flexibility with job
security and social cohesion in Turkey." Proceedings of ‘Council of Europe Forum 2005 - Reconciling labour
flexibility with social cohesion, www.coe.int/t/e/social_cohesion/social_policies/04.activities/4.annual_forums/2005
(November). Strasbourg.
Berument, Hakan, N. Dogan, and Aysit Tansel (2006). "Economic Performance and Unemployment: Evidence from an
Emerging Economy Turkey," International Journal of Manpower, 27(7): 604-623.
Ercan, Hakan (2005). 2Youth Employment in Turkey," European Employment Observatory Review, Autumn, pp. 183-
186.
Tunali, Insan, Cem Baslevent, Hakan Ercan, Orgul Ozturk (2004). Employment Background Study. Torino: European
Training Foundation.
Name of Organisation:
Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations
(TISK)
Ho dere Cad. Re at Nuri Sok. No.108
06540 Çankaya Ankara
Turkey
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Bülent Pirler Secretary General
Ferhat lter Deputy Secretary General
Tuba Burcu enel Expert
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Forecasting
Macro-economic analysis
Policy analysis
Policy evaluation
Qualitative
Quantitative
Social survey
Statistical analysis
Theoretical
Focus of research
Graduates
Men
New entrants
Older workers
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
School leavers
Self-employed
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
* The basic structure of the research has been created wih the technical support of ILO Statistics Service
Name of Organisation:
Turkish Employment Organisation (ISKUR)
Saglik 1 Sokak No:1 Kat 3 Sihhiye -
06410 Ankara
Turkey
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Department of Labour Market Information Services
1-Askin Keles
Head of Department
Department of Labour Market
2-Irfan Gumus
Department Manager
Statistical analysis
Focus of research
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
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Young people
2005 Strengthening the vocational education and training system in Turkey (SVET)
2006 Active Labour Market Programs Project
Focus of research
Research Methodology:
Inter-disciplinary
Policy analysis
Qualitative
Quantitative
Theoretical
Women
Emerging Technologies, New Occupational Profiles, Skills, Knowledge and Compentences, SkillsNet USA, 2005-2006
Burchell, B. and Fagan, C. (2004) `Gender and the intensification of work: evidence from the European Working
Conditions Surveys’, Eastern Economics Journal, 30 (4): 627-642.
Cooke, F.L. (2004) `Foreign firms in China: Modelling HRM in a toy manufacturing corporation’, Human Resource
Management Journal, 14 (3): 31-52.
Cooke, F.L., Earnshaw, J., Marchington, M. and Rubery, J. (2004) `For better and for worse? Transfer of undertaking
and the reshaping of employment relations’, International Journal of Human Resource Management, 15 (2): 276-294.
Cox, A. with Shen, J. and McBride, A. (2004) `Factors influencing turnover and retention of midwives and consultants:
a literature review’, Health
Services Management Research, 10 (4).
Cox, A., Zagelmeyer, S. and Marchington, M. (2006) ‘Embedding EIP at the workplace’, Human
Resource Management Journal, 16 (3): 250-267.
Fagan, C., Hegewisch, A. and Pillinger, J. (2006) Out of Time – why Britain needs a new approach to
working-time flexibility, London: Trades Union Congress, ISBN 1 85006 763 5 www.tuc.org.uk
Fagan, C., Grimshaw, D. and Rubery, J. (2006) ‘The subordination of the gender equality objective:
the National Reform programmes and "making work pay" policies’, Industrial Relations Journal, 37
(6): 571-592.
Galinos, E. and Marchington, M. (2006) `Beyond the Anglo-Saxon and North European models:
social partnership in a Greek textiles company’, Industrial Relations Journal, 37 (2):131-46.
Grimshaw, D. and Hebson, G. (2004) `Public private partnerships in the UK: the limits to contracting and the prospects
for employment’, Economia & Lavoro, 38 (1): 139-163.
Grimshaw, D. and Carroll, M. (2006) ‘Adjusting to the National Minimum Wage: constraints and
incentives to change in six low paying sectors’, Industrial Relations Journal, 37 (1): 22-47.
Grimshaw, D. and Miozzo, M. (2006) ‘Institutional effects on the market for IT outsourcing:
analyzing clients, suppliers and staff transfer in Germany and the UK’, Organization Studies, 27 (9):1229-1259.
Holgate, J, Hebson, G. and McBride, A. (2006) `Why Gender Matters: a critical appraisal of industrial
relations research’, Industrial Relations Journal, 37 (4): 310 -328.
Jones, B. and Miller, A.R. (2005) Studies in Tacit Knowledge, Routledge Advances in Research Series, London:
Routledge.
Marchington, M. and Vincent, S. (2004) `Analysing the influence of institutional, organisational and interpersonal
forces in shaping inter-organisational relations’, Journal of Management Studies, 41 (6): 1029-1056.
Marchington, M., Grimshaw, D., Rubery, J. and Willmott, H. (eds) (2004) Fragmenting Work: Blurring Organizational
Boundaries and Disordering Hierarchies, Oxford: OUP.
McBride, A. and Hyde, P. (2006) 'The Healthcare Workforce', in K. Walshe and J. Smith (eds)
Healthcare Management, Open University Press.
Miozzo, M. and Grimshaw, D. (eds) (2006) Knowledge Intensive Business Services: Organizational
Forms and National Institutions, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Peck, J., Theodore, N. and Ward, K. (2005) `Global push: constructing "emerging markets" in the temporary staffing
industry’, Global Networks, 5: 3-26.
Rubery, J., Figueiredo, H., Smith, M., Grimshaw, D. and Fagan, C. (2004) `The ups and downs of European gender
equality policy’, Industrial Relations Journal, 35 (6):603-646.
Rubery, J., Ward, K. and Grimshaw, D. (2005) The changing employment relationship and the
implications for quality part-time work’, Labour and Industry, 15 (3): 7-28.
Rubery, J, Ward, K., Grimshaw, D. and Beynon, H. (2005) `Working time, industrial relations and the employment
relationship’, Time and Society, 14 (1): 89-111.
Ward, K. (2004) `"Going global?" Internationalisation and diversification in the temporary staffing industry’, Journal of
Economic Geography, 4: 251-273.
Name of Organisation:
GHK Consulting Ltd
GHK Consulting Head Office
526 - 528 Fulham Road
London
SW6 5NR
UK
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Dr Paul Harris - Director
Richard Lloyd - Principal
Dr Gill Whitting - Director
Dr Tina Weber - Principal
Peter Dickinson - Principal
Research Methodology:
Case studies
Economic modelling
Forecasting
Macro-economic analysis
Micro-economic analysis
Policy analysis
Focus of research
Asylum seekers
Ethnic minorities
Men
Migrants
Older workers
Re-entrants
School leavers
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: 27 EU Member States
the two Candidate countries (Croatia, Turkey)
three countries of the European Economic Area
(Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway).
Restructuring Monitor data - European Foundation for the Improvement of Living & Working Conditions
Restructuring Monitor (ERM) - European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
UK Level Projects
Gateway to Work New Deal 25+ Pilots Evaluation - Department for Work and Pensions
Evaluation of EQUAL Programme in GB - Department for Work and Pensions, ESF Division
Evaluation of the Skills for Business Network- Sector Skills Development Agency
Evaluation of the National Establishment of Entry to Employment - Learning and Skills Council National Office
Sector Skills Council Skills Passport Development - Department for Education and Skills
European Employment Observatory Autumn Review 2005, Youth Employment Policies, English French and German
European Employment Observatory Spring 2006, Innovative Labour Market Practices and Policies, English French and
German
European Employment Observatory Autumn Review 2006, Flexicurity, English French and German
CEEP UK, Valuing Age: A guide for public service employers managing demographic change in the workplace,
English, French and German
Name of Organisation:
Institute for Employment Studies
Mantell Building
University of Sussex Campus
19 July 2007 Page 222 of 260
Falmer
Brighton
BN1 9RF
UK
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Nigel Meager - Director
Andrea Broughton - Principal Research Fellow
Marc Cowling - Principal Economist
Nick Jagger - Senior Research Fellow
Ann Denvir - Research Fellow
The impact of economics and quality of life on graduate flows and subsequent innovative capacity of cities in the UK
UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
September, 2006
To establish what city and institutional-level factors attract graduates to study in particular locations, and then make
their first job decision. Further, to assess the contribution that graduates make to the economic and social well-being of
cities in the UK. An additional point of focus is the role of universities in supporting and promoting innovation in the
private business sector.
Qualitative Research Exploring the Impacts of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 and the
Employment Equality (Religion or Belief ) Regulations 2003
ACAS
August, 2006
Project to examine the experiences of Employment Tribunal claimants who have taken a claim based on the
Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 and the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief )
Regulations 2003. The project involved 30 qualitative interviews and a report based on an analysis of experiences.
Responses of Organisations to the Disability Discrimination Act: Addressing Barriers for Disabled People
UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
January, 2006
The aims of the research were to examine how organisations are responding to their duties under the DDA and how
they are preparing for the new duties which came into force in December 2006; and to build on previous surveys to
analyse how far attitudes, awareness, policies and practices have changed over time.
Irish E-recruitment
Public Appointments Service (Ireland)
September, 2005
A research project on the use and effectiveness of e-recruitment in an Irish context.
Barriers to Behaviour Change in Maintenance Workers likely to come into Contact with Asbestos
UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
August, 2005
A project involving face-to-face interviews to explore the psychological, social, financial and practical barriers that
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prevent maintenance workers following good practice when working with asbestos-containing materials.
Cascading Messages through to others: The Effect on Awareness of and Compliance with the Duty to Manage Asbestos
Regulations
UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
July, 2005
Research to look at the effect of an awareness campaign aimed at improving awareness of, and compliance with, the
duty to manage asbestos regulations amongst duty-holders. The approach involved interviews with 60 duty-holders who
have undergone a range of awareness-raising initiatives, selected through 20 partner organisations involved in the
campaign.
Employee engagement
Lloyds TSB
May, 2005
IES helped Lloyds TSB to analyse employee engagement via a survey (of 20% of the workforce) and focus groups.
Both instruments were designed to test Lloyds TSB’s hypotheses abour engagement and its drivers.
Understanding the impact of adult learning/training on employment outcomes for low-qualified adults: a systematic
review
UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
January, 2005
A systematic review, with University of Sussex Continuing Adult Education Centre, of the literature relating to the
impact of learning on the employment outcomes of adults.
Strategies for Widening Adult Participation in Learning below Level 2 via the Workplace
UK Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA)
January, 2005
A review of activities undertaken to encourage workplace learning below Level 2. The aim of this project was to
identify key programmes and policies currently in place and describe effective strategies for widening participation via
the workplace.
Individuals’ Awareness Knowledge and Exercise of Employment Rights. Second Benchmark Survey
UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
November, 2004
This was the second benchmark survey of individual employment rights. It aimed to test the awareness and knowledge
of individuals about their rights, and included new work/life balance legislation.
National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) Quality of Working Life (QWL) Survey 2004
UK National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA)
September, 2004
The objective of this project was to monitor progress on various issues, including employee engagement, organisational
citizenship behaviour and change management.
Draft Method for Review of Accidents and Incidents Reported (ROAIR) 1 and 2
UK Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
August, 2004
The project investigated the extent to which incidents and accidents involving apprentices are under-reported, and the
reasons for any under-reporting.
UK Managers
UK Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA)
June, 2004
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This study explored the way in which UK managers manage, compared with managers of other nationalities. Using
multinational companies operating in the UK, IES undertook detailed interviews with managers and followed up with a
survey in Europe of managers and HR professionals
‘Developing a reward strategy’, Reilly P, in: Practical Employment Law, Olswang, March 2007
‘Engagement is marriage of various factors at work’, Robinson D, in: Employee Benefits Magazine, March 2007
‘A case study in evaluating behavioural change from a coaching programme’, Carter A, Connage T, in: International
Journal of Mentoring and Coaching, vol. 5, 1, EMCC, March 2007
Denvir A, Loukas G (2007), The Impact of the National Minimum Wage: Pay Differentials and Workplace Change.
Low Pay Commission Research Projects
Simm C, Aston J, Williams C, Hill D, Bellis A, Meager N (2007), Organisations’ Responses to the Disability
Discrimination Act. DWP Research Report DWPRR 410
Aston J, Dewson S, Hillage J, Bates P, Usher T (2007), Higher Education and ESF Objective 3: An Evaluation of
Impact. IES Report 438
Cowling M (2007), Job Matching in the UK: Determinants and Implications of Underskilling and Overskilling. IES
Working Paper WP9
Cowling M (2007), The Role of Loan Commitments in Credit Allocation on the UK Small Firms Loan Guarantee
Scheme. IES Working Paper WP10
Meager N (2007), Self-employment Dynamics and ‘Transitional Labour Markets’: Some more UK evidence. IES
Working Paper WP13
Meager N, Wilson S, Hill D (2007), ICT Strategy, Disabled People and Employment in the UK. IES Working Paper
WP14
Vic Hartley (2007), Adapting assessment and development to the changing nature of work. IES Opinion Paper OP4
Peter Reilly (2007), Several routes to an HR nirvana: but is it all a mirage?. IES Opinion Paper OP5
Rob Briner (2007), Is HRM evidence-based and does it matter?. IES Opinion Paper OP6
Page R, Newton B, Hawthorn R, Hunt W, Hillage J (2007), An Evaluation of the UfI/learndirect Telephone Guidance
Trial. DfES Research Report RR833
Dewson S, Casebourne J, Darlow A, Bickerstaffe T, Fletcher D R, Gore T, Krishnan S (2007), Evaluation of the
Working Neighbourhoods Pilot: Final report. DWP Research Report DWPRR 411
Pollard E, Tyers C, Tuohy S, Cowling M (2007), Assessing the Net Added Value of Advice and Guidance. DfES
Research Report RR825A
Sinclair A, O’Regan S (2007), Mental Health and Work. IES Network Paper MP75
Pollard E, Tuohy S, Lister C (2007), Assessing the Net Added Value of Advice and Guidance: Technical Report. DfES
Research Report RR825B
Cowling M, Harding R (2007), The Desire for Income Equality Amongst the UK Adult Population. IES Working Paper
WP1
Cowling M (2007), Still at Work?: An Empirical Test of Competing Theories of the Long Hours Culture. IES Working
Paper WP2
Cowling M, Harding R (2007), The Present and the Future: Gender Differences in the Nature and Scale of
Entrepreneurial Activity and Potential Activity in the UK. IES Working Paper WP3
Cowling M (2007), The Role of Loan Guarantee Schemes in Alleviating Credit Rationing in the UK. IES Working
Paper WP4
Cowling M (2007), Performance Related Pay Coverage in the UK. IES Working Paper WP6
Cowling M (2007), Small Firm CEOs and Outside Directorships: Tenure, Demonstration and Synergy Effects. IES
Working Paper WP8
Alice Sinclair (2007), Creating a Well Workforce: A case study. IES Opinion Paper OP3
(2007), Annual Survey of Small Businesses 2005: Wales. Small Business Service
Cowling M, Murray G, Fryges H, Licht G (2007), The survival and growth of ‘adolescent’ high-tech firms in Germany
and the UK, 1997–2003. Anglo-German Foundation
Dewson S, Hillage J (2007), Evaluation of the Activity and Learning Agreement Pilots.
‘Sectors Matter’, Jagger N, in: Skills and Economic Performance, Porter S,
Needels K, Schmitz R, Economic and Social Costs and Benefits to Employers of Retaining, Recruiting and Employing
Disabled People and/or People with Health Conditions or an injury: A review of the Evidence, DWP Research Report
400, December 2006
‘Student Income and Expenditure: Key Results from the 2004/05 Survey’,
Hillage J, in: Labour Market Bulletin 20, Department for Employment and Learning, December 2006
‘Falling between stools?’, Reilly P, in: People Management, Personnel Publications, November 2006
‘Sowing the seeds’, Tamkin P, in: Freight Transport Review, PSCA, November 2006
‘Why motivation holds the key to an engaged, age diverse workforce’,
‘Survival of New Technology Based Firms in UK and Germany’, Cowling M, Licht G, Fryges H, Murray G, Paper,
Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, best papers 2006, Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, September 2006
‘The five steps to risk assessment. An analysis of the HSE’s guidance and its impact on employer practice’, Sinclair A,
in: Occupational Health at Work, August 2006
‘Tomorrow’s Scientists: Where Will We Find Them?’, Miller L, in: Energy and Culture: Perspectives on the Power to
Work, Ashgate, July 2006
‘The regional implementation of the Employer Training Pilots in the United Kingdom’, Tamkin P, Hillage J, Gerova V,
in: Skills Upgrading: New Policy Perspectives, OECD, June 2006
‘The Importance of Migrant Workers to British Employers’, Dench S, in: Union Ideas Network Bulletin, Union Ideas
Network, June 2006
Book review: Professions, Competence and Informal Learning, Miller L, in: International Journal of Training and
Development 10:2, Blackwell, May 2006
‘Known knowns and known unknowns: What can evaluation tell us about labour market impact? John Killeen
Commemorative Lecture 2005’, Hillage J, in: Career Research and Development, The NICEC Journal, Spring 2006
‘New jobs, old occupational stereotypes: gender and jobs in the new economy’, Miller L, in: Journal of Education and
Work, Vol. 19.1, Routledge, February 2006
‘New World Order’, Reilly P, in: People Management, Personnel Publications, January 2006
‘Lessons Learned from Action Teams’, Casebourne J, Davis S, in: Working Brief Issue 173, Centre for Economic &
Social Inclusion, 2006
‘Recent developments in active labour market policies in the UK: the shifting focus from unemployment to inactivity’,
Meager N, in: de Koning (ed). The evaluation of active labour market policies: measures, public-private partnerships
and benchmarking, Edward Elgar, 2006
Bates P (2006), IES Labour Market Overview 2006. IES Report 429
Dench S (2006), Impact of Care to Learn: Tracking the Destinations of Young Parents Funded in 2004/05. IES Report
436
(2006), Annual Survey of Small Businesses: Scotland 2005. Scottish Executive Social Research
Carter A (2006), Practical Methods for Evaluating Coaching. IES Report 430
Tamkin P, Denvir A (2006), Strengthening the UK Evidence Base on Management and Leadership. DTI Research and
Evidence Publications URN 06/2117
Atkinson J, Tuohy S, Williams C (2006), Annual Small Business Survey 2005. Small Business Unit URN 06/389a
Reilly P, Williams A (2006), Strategic HR: Building the Capability to Deliver. Gower
Rick J, O’Regan S, Kinder A (2006), Early Intervention Following Trauma: a controlled longitudinal study at Royal
Mail Group. IES Report 435
Reilly P (2006), Selling Rewards: Paying for performance in your sales force. IES Network Paper MP74
Williams M, Bates P, Hunt W (2006), Overview of SSC-based Labour Market Information for Yorkshire and Humber.
SSDA
Page R, Jagger N, Tamkin P, Henwood N (2006), The Measurement of Organisational Performance. SSDA
Akroyd K, Gordon-Dseagu V, Fairhurst P (2006), Well-being and Call Centres. IES Network Paper MP69
Reilly P, Mercer M (2006), Agents of Delivery: managing agency workers. IES Network Paper MP72
Tackey N D, Casebourne J, Aston J, Ritchie H, Sinclair A, Tyers C, Hurstfield J, Willison R, Page R (2006), Barriers
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to Employment for Pakistanis and Bangladeshis in Britain. DWP Research Report DWPRR 360
NatCen, IES (2006), Northern Ireland Student Income and Expenditure Survey 2004/05. DELNI report
Tuohy S, Reilly P, Hayday S (2006), Changing Skill Mix: A Recipe for Success. IES Network Paper MP68
Atkinson J, Casebourne J, Davis S, Dewson S, Gifford J, Tuohy S (2006), Evaluation of the Intensive Activity Period
50plus Pilots. DWP Research Report DWPRR 388
Suff P, Reilly P (2006), Pulling Together: Getting the Most out of Teams. IES Network Paper MP70
Baldwin S (2006), Customer Views of the HR Function: A Literature Review. IES Network Paper MP71
Sue Hayday (2006), Managing Absence Effectively. IES Opinion Paper OP2
Tyers C, Bates P (2006), Learner Support Funds: Second Evaluation. DfES Report RW78
Tyers C, Connor H, Pollard E, Bates P, Hunt W (2006), Welsh Graduates and their Jobs: Employment and
Employability in Wales. A HEFCW report
Sinclair A, Pollard E, Wolfe H (2006), Scoping Study into the Lack of Women Screenwriters in the UK: A Report
Presented to the UK Film Council. UK Film Council
Hooker H, Neathey F, Casebourne J, Munro M (2006), Third Work-Life Balance Employees’ Survey. DTI
Employment Relations Research Series ERRS58
Newton B, Miller L, Bates P, Page R, Akroyd K (2006), Learning through Work: Literacy, language, numeracy and IT
skills development in low-paid, low-skilled workplaces: Literature Review. IES Report 433
Dench S, Hillage J (IES), Coare P (CCE, University of Sussex) (2006), The Impact of Learning on Unemployed, Low-
qualified Adults: A Systematic Review. DWP Research Report DWPRR 375
Newton B, Miller L, Braddell A (2006), Learning through Work: Literacy, language, numeracy and IT skills
development in low-paid, low-skilled workplaces: Audit of Learning. IES Report 434
Meager N, Hill D (2006), UK National Public Policy Initiatives and Regulations Affecting Disabled People’s Labour
Market Participation. IES Working Paper WP12
Neathey F, Sinclair A, Rick J, Ballard J, Hunt W, Denvir A (2006), Impact Evaluation of Five Steps to Risk
Assessment. HSE Research Report RR476
Hillage J, Loukas G, Newton B, Tamkin P (2006), Employer Training Pilots: Final Evaluation Report. DfES Research
Report RR774
Penny Tamkin (2006), The Quest for High Performing HR People: it’s not just about skills. IES Opinion Paper OP1
Miller L, Jagger N (2006), Watching Me, Watching You: the Search for Safe Supervisory Practice. IES Report 431
Miller L, Hunt W (2006), Evaluation of the Safe Learner Pilot. IES Report 432
Robinson D, Hooker H (2006), The UK Veterinary Profession in 2006: The Findings of a Survey of the Profession
Conducted by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. RCVS Manpower Surveys
(2006), Working together: Embedding Good Employment in Public Services. CBI
Bates P, Tyers C, Loukas G (2006), The Labour Market for Graduates in Scotland. Scottish Enterprise SE1726
Casebourne J, Regan J, Neathey F, Tuohy S (2006), Employment Rights at Work: Survey of Employees 2005. DTI
Employment Relations Research Series ERRS51
Hirsh W (2006), Career Development of Knowledge Workers: Facing the Challenge. IES Network Paper MP60
Aston J, Hill D, Tackey N (2006), The Experience of Claimants in Race Discrimination Employment Tribunal Cases.
DTI Employment Relations Research Series ERRS55
Hillage J, Hunt W (2006), Carers in the Workplace. IES Network Paper MP61
Tamkin P, Reilly P, Hirsh W (2006), Managing and Developing HR careers: Emerging Trends and Issues. CIPD
Research Report
Strebler M, Pollard E, Miller L, Akroyd K (2006), Recruitment and Retention of Staff in Higher Education 2005.
UCEA
Dench S, Hurstfield J, Hill D, Akroyd K (2006), Employers’ Use of Migrant Labour: Main report. Home Office RDS
Online Report 04/06
Dewson S, Davis S, Casebourne J (2006), Maximising the Role of Outreach in Client Engagement. DWP Research
Report DWPRR 326
Casebourne J, Davis S, Page R (2006), Review of Action Teams for Jobs. DWP Research Report DWPRR 328
Suff P, Reilly P (2006), The Application of an Inexact Science: Job Evaluation in the 21st Century. IES Network Paper
MP58
Hurstfield J, Miller L, Page R, Willison R, Loukas G (2006), Women in London’s Economy: Qualitative Research. IES
Report 437
‘Piece by Piece: aligning training and development with business needs’, Hirsh W, Tamkin P, in: People Management,
Personnel Publications, December 2005
‘Response to call for evidence, Leitch Review of Skills’, Hillage J, in: Skills in the UK: The long-term challenge.
Interim report, HM Treasury, December 2005
‘Employers and Coaching Evaluation’, Carter A, Wolfe H, Kerrin M, in: International Journal of Coaching in
Organizations, Vol. 3 (4), Winter 2005
‘Legislating for equality: evaluating the DDA 1995’, Meager N, Hurstfield J, in: Roulstone A, Barnes C, Working
Futures: Disabled People, Policy and Social Inclusion, Policy Press, October 2005
‘How O2 built the business case for engagement’, Robinson D, Lee D, Harley A, in: Strategic HR Review, Vol. 4, Issue
6, September/October 2005, Melcrum, September 2005
‘How to get the best from knowledge workers’, Reilly P, in: People Management, Personnel Publications, September
2005
Working Brief, Issue 166, Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion, August 2005
‘Sterling Innovation’, Reilly P, Phillipson J, Smith P, in: Health Services Journal, August 2005
‘Healthy working pays!’, Reilly P, Phillipson J, Smith P, in: Compensation and Benefits Review, July 2005
‘Careers support in the workplace: who is best placed to deliver it?’, Hirsh W, in: Newscheck, July 2005
‘Team-Based Pay in the United Kingdom’, Reilly P, Phillipson J, Smith P, in: Compensation & Benefits Review, Sage
Publications, July 2005
‘Addressing gender segregation in apprenticeships in England’, Miller L, in: Education and Training, Vol. 47 No. 4/5,
2005, Emerald Group Publishing, June 2005
‘What do knowledge workers really want?’, Reilly P, in: IRS Employment Review, June 2005
‘Fishing for Talent in a Wider Pool’, Barber L, in: Graduate Market Trends, AGR, Summer 2005
‘How Realistic are Graduates’ Expectations?’, Pollard E, Williams M, in: Graduate Market Trends, AGR, Summer
2005
‘Rationale and development of a general population well-being measure: Psychometric status of the GP-CORE in a
student sample’, Sinclair A, Barkham M, Evans C, Connell J, Audin K, in: British Journal of Guidance and
Counselling, Routledge, May 2005
‘Graduate Employment Choices in the East Midlands’, Pollard E, Williams M, in: Graduate Market Trends, AGR,
Spring 2005
‘Absence management: much more than just a policy’, Hayday S, in: Training Journal, March 2005
‘Individual performance related pay: does it drive better organisational performance?’, Reilly P, in: Training Journal,
February 2005
‘Management theorists: thinkers for the 21st century?’, Robinson D, in: Training Journal, January 2005
‘New Deal for Disabled People: Survey of Employers’, Dewson S, Ritchie H, Meager N, Research Report No 301,
Department for Work and Pensions, 2005
Gifford J, Neathey F, Loukas G (2005), Employee Involvement: Information, Consultation and Discretion. IES Report
427
Page R, Pollard E (2005), An Evaluation of Adult Learners’ Week 2005.
NIACE
Meager N, Hill D (2005), The Labour Market Participation and Employment of Disabled People in the UK. IES
Working Paper WP11
Newton B, Hurstfield J, Miller L, Akroyd K, Gifford J (2005), Training Participation by Age Amongst Unemployed
and Inactive People. DWP Research Report DWPRR 291
Newton B, Hurstfield J, Miller L, Page R, Akroyd K (2005), What Employers Look for When Recruiting the
Unemployed and Inactive: Characteristics, Skills and Qualifications. DWP Research Report DWPRR 295
Dewson S, Ritchie H, Meager N (2005), New Deal for Disabled People: Survey of Employers. DWP Research Report
DWPRR 301
Neathey F, Regan J, Newton L (2005), Working in Partnership in Higher Education: a report for JNCHES. UCEA
report
Jagger N, Nesta L, Gerova V, Patel P (2005), Sectors Matter: An International Study of Sector Skills and Productivity.
SSDA Research Report RR14
Pollard E, Willison R (2005), Beyond the Screen: Supporting eLearning. IES Report 425
Strebler M, O’Regan S (2005), Non-Disclosure and Hidden Discrimination in Higher Education. IES Report 424
Bates P, Hunt W, Hillage J (2005), Learning at Work: Strategies for Widening Adult Participation in Learning Below
Level 2 via the Workplace: a Scoping Study. Learning and Skills Development Agency
Sinclair A, Tyers C (2005), Constructing Better Health: Report of Baseline Employer Survey. HSE Research Report
RR381
Barber L (2005), CSR for Employers: Proof of ‘Employee Engagement’. IES Network Paper MP55
Lain D, Aston J (2005), Literature Review of Evidence on e-Learning in the Workplace. IES Occasional Paper
Hirsh W, Tamkin P (2005), Planning Training for Your Business. IES Report 422
Miller L, Ballard J, Suff P, Bates P, Hurstfield J, Akroyd K (2005), Review of the Reporting of Accidents and Incidents
Involving Learners. IES Report 426
Suff P, Reilly P, Mercer M (2005), Your Call: Managing Reward and Performance in Call Centres. IES Network Paper
MP51
Newton B, Hartley V (2005), Appreciative Enquiry: a Practical Guide. IES Network Paper MP53
Barber L, Wolfe H (2005), CSR: Doing Good or Doing Good Business?. IES Network Paper MP54
Dewson S, Davis S, Loukas G (2005), Final Outcomes from the Permitted Work Rules. DWP Research Report
DWPRR 268
Tamkin P (2005), The Contribution of Skills to Business Performance. DfES publication RW39
Neathey F, Willison R, Akroyd K, Regan J, Hill D (2005), Equal Pay Reviews in Practice. EOC Working Paper Series
33
Aston J, Dewson S, Loukas G, Dyson A (2005), Post-16 Transitions: a Longitudinal Study of Young People with
Special Educational Needs. DfES Research Report RR655
Wolfe H (2005), Business Models and Change: the Effect on Employees and their Psychological Contracts. IES
Network Paper MP50
Ritchie H, Casebourne J, Rick J (2005), Understanding Workless People and Communities: A Literature Review. DWP
Research Report DWPRR 255
Fiona Aldridge and Yanina Dutton with Dilys Robinson and Nii Djan Tackey (2005), NHS Learning Accounts – the
NHSU project. NIACE
Miller L, Stratton N, Hillage J, Jagger N, Silverman M (2005), Good Practice in Assess-Train-Assess Approaches to
Workforce Development. DfES publication RW33
Newton B, Hurstfield J, Miller L, Bates P (2005), Training a Mixed-Age Workforce: Practical Tips and Guidance. Age
Partnership Group APG5
Tyers C, Sinclair A (2005), Intermediate Impacts of Advice and Guidance.
Silverman M, Kerrin M, Carter A (2005), 360 Degree Feedback: Beyond the Spin. IES Report 418
Wolfe H, Hartley V (2005), The Changing Role of Recruitment Intermediaries. IES Report 420
Miller L, Pollard E, Neathey F, Hill D, Ritchie H (2005), Gender Segregation in Apprenticeships. EOC Working Paper
Series 25
Reilly P (ed.) (2005), New Reward II: Issues in Developing a Modern Remuneration System. IES Report 419
Hartley V, Robey D (2005), Reporting on Human Capital Management. IES Report 423
Hurstfield J, Akroyd K (2005), Age Discrimination: the Issues for Employers. IES Network Paper MP44
Newton L, Hayday S, Barkworth R (2005), Employee Assistance Programmes. IES Network Paper MP45
Suff P, Reilly P (2005), In the Know: Reward and Performance Management of Knowledge Workers. IES Network
Paper MP47
Newton L, Hayday S, Silverman M (2005), Stress Audits: What you Need to Know. IES Network Paper MP48
Hillage J, Loukas G, Newton B, Tamkin P (2005), Platform for Progression: Employer Training Pilots: Second Year
Evaluation Report. DfES
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Barber L, Hill D, Hirsh W, Tyers C (2005), Fishing for Talent in a Wider Pool: Trends and Dilemmas in Corporate
Graduate Recruitment. IES Report 421
Strebler M, Neathey F, Tackey NJ (2005), Recruitment and Retention of Teachers with Industrial or Professional
Experience. LSDA Research Report 051975RS
Carter A (2005), Providing Coaching Internally: a Literature Review. IES Network Paper MP43
Neathey F, Ritchie H, Silverman M (2005), Employment of Young People in Retail and Hospitality. Low Pay
Commission Research Projects
Rafferty AM, Maben J, West E, Robinson D (2005), What Makes a Good Employer?. International Council of Nurses
Issue Paper 3
Pollard E, Williams M, Hill D, Hillage J (2005), Graduate Employment Choices in the East Midlands. East Midlands
Development Agency
S Davis, F Neathey, J Regan, R Willison (2005), Pregnancy Discrimination at Work: a Qualitative Study. EOC
Working Paper 23
Aston J, Willison R, Davis S, Barkworth R (2005), Employers and the New Deal for Disabled People: Qualitative
Research, Second Wave. DWP Research Report DWPRR 231
Hill D (2005), Is Graduate Recruitment Meeting Business Needs?: an Audit of Recruiters’ Websites. IES Network
Paper MP42
Aston J, Clegg M, Diplock E, Ritchie H, Willison R (2005), Interim Update of Key Indicators of Women’s Position in
Britain . DTI URN 04/1917
Pollard E, Barkworth R, Sheppard E, Tamkin P (2005), Researching the Independent Production Sector: a Focus on
Minority Ethnic Led Companies. IES/Pact/UKFC
‘Lone Parents, Health and Work’, Casebourne J , in: Working Brief, Issue 158, October 2004
‘Accessing the talent pool’, Hurstfield J, Pearson R, in: Personnel Today, September 2004
‘HR Outsourcing Decisions - Ignore the Hype’, Reilly P, in: BRC Solutions, Issue 6, British Retail Consortium,
September 2004
‘RESPECT: professional standards in social research’, Dench S, in: SRA News, Social Research Association,
September 2004
‘Why the Difference? Issues Facing Minority Ethnic Graduates’, Tyers C, Connor H, in: Graduate Market Trends,
Autumn 2004
‘Cheek by jowl’, Reilly P, Phillipson J, Smith P, in: People Management, Personnel Publications, September 2004
‘Undeclared Work in the United Kingdom’, Meager N, Sinclair A, in: European Employment Observatory Review,
European Commission: Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs, Autumn 2004
‘Mixed Messages’, Connor H, Modood T, in: Times Higher Education Supplement, July 2004
Managing Careers in Large Organisations, Hirsh W, Jackson C, Work Foundation, May 2004
‘Self-employment in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and 1990s’, Meager N, Bates P, in: Arum R, Müller W (eds),
The Reemergence of Self-Employment, Princeton University Press, April 2004
‘Managers as Developers of Others’, Hirsh W, Silverman M, Tamkin P, Jackson C, in: Personnel Today, April 2004
‘Who Cares? Midwives in the London NHS’, Hayday S, Robinson D, Royal College of Midwives, March 2004
‘Straight Talking: the nature of effective career discussion at work’, Hirsh W, Kidd J, Jackson C, in: Journal of Career
Development, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp231-245, Spring 2004
‘Quality in Work in the United Kingdom’, Meager N, Sinclair A, in: European Employment Observatory Review,
European Commission: Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs, Spring 2004
Dewson S, Davis S, Loukas G (2004), A Stepping-Stone to Employment?: An Evaluation of the Permitted Work
Rules - Wave 2. DWP Research Report W214
Hayday S, Rick J, Patterson M, Turgoose C (2004), Current Thinking on Managing Attendance: a Short Guide for HR
Professionals. National Audit Office Research Paper 4378RF
Suff P, Reilly P (2004), Flexing your Remuneration: Variable Pay at Work. IES Network Paper MP39
Rick J (2004), Evaluation of Reducing Risks, Protecting People. HSE Research Report RR279
Dewson S, Aston J, Bates P, Ritchie H, Dyson Prof. A (2004), Post-16 Transitions: a Longitudinal Study of Young
People with Special Educational Needs: Wave Two. DfES Research Report RR582
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Tamkin P (2004), High Performance Work Practices. IES Network Paper MP36
Sinclair A (2004), Workforce Planning: A Literature Review. IES Network Paper MP37
Hirsh W, Silverman M, Tamkin P, Jackson C (2004), Managers as Developers of Others: a Practical Framework for
Managers. IES Network Paper MP38
Barber L, Pollard E, Millmore B, Gerova V (2004), Higher Degrees of Freedom: the Value of Postgraduate Study. IES
Report 410
Hurstfield J, Aston J, Mitchell H, Ritchie H (2004), Qualifications Bodies and the Disability Discrimination Act. IES
Report 417
Tamkin P, Giles L, Campbell M, Hillage J (2004), Skills Pay: The Contribution of Skills to Business Success. SSDA
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Atkinson J, Hurstfield J (2004), The Annual Small Business Survey 2003: UK.
Huws U (2004), Socio-Economic Research in the Information Society: A User’s Guide from the RESPECT Project.
IES Report 416
Casebourne J, Britton L, Morrin M (2004), Lone Parents, Health and Work. DWP Research Report DWPRR 214
Wolfe H (2004), CSR Bibliography: Articles of Interest to the HR Function. IES Network Paper MP33
Connor H, Tyers C, Modood T, Hillage J (2004), Why the Difference?: A closer look at higher education minority
ethnic students and graduates.
DfES Research Report RR552
Jagger N (2004), The Right Chemistry?: The choice of chemistry courses and careers. RSC Education and Policy
Responses
Atkinson J (2004), ESF Leavers Survey 2002 Objective 3: England. ESF report
Jagger N (2004), Digest of Engineering: Statistics 2003/4 - Technologist Data Annex. An Engineering and Technology
Board Report
Dench S, Iphofen R, Huws U (2004), An EU Code of Ethics for Socio-Economic Research. IES Report 412
Gnädig N, Knorpp K, Grosse Ruse H, Giannakoulis M (2004), Intellectual Property Aspects of Socio-Economic
Research. IES Report 413
Schryvers E, Van Gyes G, Vanderbrande T (2004), Functional Map of a European Socio-Economic Research Project.
IES Report 414
Rosier K, Vereecken I (2004), Data Protection Aspects Within the Framework of Socio-Economic Research. IES
Report 415
Bates P, Aston J (2004), Overcoming Barriers to Adult Basic Skills in Sussex. Sussex Learning and Skills Council
Williams M, Tackey N (2004), South West Healthy Labour Market Review. Skills and Learning Intelligence Module
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Reilly P, Wolfe H (2004), HR Outsourcing in the UK. IES Network Paper MP30
Reilly P, Silverman M (2004), Facing the Market: How Best to Align Remuneration Levels. IES Network Paper MP31
Huws U, Flecker J (eds) (2004), Asian EMERGENCE: The World’s Back Office?. IES Report 409
Hirsh W, Silverman M, Tamkin P, Jackson C (2004), Managers as Developers of Others. IES Report 407
Robinson D, Perryman S, Hayday S (2004), The Drivers of Employee Engagement. IES Report 408
Barkworth R (2004), Secondments: a Review of Recent Research: A Background Paper for IES Research Network
Members. IES Network Paper MP66
Bevan S, Dench S, Harper H, Hayday S (2004), How Employers Manage Absence. DTI Employment Relations
Research Series ERRS25
Daniels K, Jones D, Perryman S, Rick J, Fergusson E (2004), Cognitive Factors’ Influence on the Expression and
Reporting of Work-Related Stress. HSE Research Report RR170
Hurstfield J, Pearson R, Hooker H, Ritchie H, Sinclair A (2004), Employing Refugees: Some Organisations’
Experiences. Employability Forum
Hirsh W, Silverman M, Tamkin P, Jackson C (2004), Managers as Developers of Others: Personal Experiences of
Pleasure and Pain. IES Network Paper MP64
Silverman M (2004), Managers as Developers of Others: a Literature Review. IES Network Paper MP65
Pollard E, Pearson R, Willison R (2004), Next Choices: Career Choices Beyond University. IES Report 405
Sinclair A (2004), Monitoring the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995: Phase 3. Disability Rights Commission
Tamkin P (2004), Management Capability and Performance. IES Network Paper MP26
Barkworth R (2004), Secondments: a Review of Current Research: A Background Paper for IES Research Network
Members.
Wolfe H (2004), Survivor Syndrome: Key Considerations and Practical Steps. IES Network Paper MP28
Robinson D, Perryman S (eds) (2004), Healthy Attitudes: Quality of Working Life in the London NHS, 2000-2002. IES
Report 404
Tamkin P, Tackey N T, Pollard E, Sinclair A (2004), Community and Race Relations Training Evaluation and
Monitoring.
Name of Organisation:
Policy Studies Institute
50 Hanson Street
London
W1W 6UP
UK
Focus of research
Asylum seekers
Ethnic minorities
Family workers
Graduates
Men
Migrants
New entrants
Older workers
2006
Barnes, H and Hudson, M. (2006) Pathways to Work - extension to some existing customers. Early findings from
qualitative research. Department for Work and Pensions Research Barnes, H and Hudson, M. (2006) Pathways to
Work – Qualitative Research on the Condition Management Programme. Department for Work and Pensions Research
report No. 346.
Barnes, H. and Taylor, R. (2006) Work, Saving and Retirement among Ethnic Minorities: A qualitative study, RR396,
London: DWP. report No. 323.
Bewley, H. (2006). “Annual review article 2005: Raising the standard? The regulation of employment, and public
sector employment policy”. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 44 (2) 351-372.
Blanchflower, D. and Bryson, A. (2006) 'What Effect Do Unions Have on Wages Now and Would "What Do Unions
Do?" Be Surprised", forthcoming in James T. Bennett and Bruce E. Kaufman (eds.) What Do Unions Do?: The
Evidence Twenty Years Later
Bryson, A. and Freeman R. (2006) ‘What Voice Do British Workers Want?’ forthcoming in P. Boxall, R. Freeman and
P. Haynes (eds.) What Workers Say: Employee Voice in the Anglo-American World, Cornell University Press
Bryson, A., Charlwood, A. and Forth, J. (2006) ‘Worker Voice, Managerial Response and Labour Productivity: An
Empirical Investigation’, Industrial Relations Journal, 37: 5, 438-455
Bryson, A., Evans, M., Knight, G., La Valle, I., and Vegeris, S. (2006) Methodological Considerations in Evaluating
Working for Families, Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand, forthcoming.
Bryson, A., Gomez, G. and Willman, P. (2006) ‘Voice At Work: What Do Employers Want? A Symposium Summary’,
Socio-Economic Review, 4: 279-282
Campbell-Barr, V., Hoggart, L., Marsh, A., Ray, K. and Vegeris, S. (2006) Staying in work and moving up: Evidence
from the UK Employment, Retention and Advancement (ERA) demonstration, DWP, forthcoming.
Dorsett, R. (2006) The new deal for young people: effect on the labour market status of young men Labour Economics
13(3): 405-422.
Dorsett, R. and Speckesser, S. (2006) Mandating IAP for older New Dealers: an interim report of the quantitative
evaluation. DWP Research Report 362.
Dorsett, R., Haile, G. and Speckesser, S. (2006) Work-focused Interviews for Partners (WFIP) and enhanced New Deal
for Partners (NDP): quantitative impact assessment. DWP Research Report 352.
Forth, J., Bewley, H. and Bryson, A. (2006) Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Findings from the 2004 Workplace
Employment Relations Survey, London: Department of Trade and Industry
Green, E. and Knight, G. (2006) Evaluation of the childcare taster pilot and extended schools childcare pilot
programmes: further qualitative research into implementation, DFES .Research Report forthcoming.
Hoggart, L., Campbell-Barr, V., Ray, K. and Vegeris, S. (2006) Staying in work and moving up: Evidence from the UK
Employment Advancement and Retention (ERA) Demonstration. Department for Work and Pensions, Research Report
no. 381. ISBN: 1-84712-088-1
Hudson, M. (2006) The Hidden One-in-Five: Winning a Fair Deal for Britain’s Vulnerable Workers. TUC publications.
Hudson, M., Barnes, H., Ray, K. and Phillips, J. (2006) Ethnic Minority Perceptions and Experiences of Jobcentre
Plus. Department for Work and Pensions Research report No. 349.
Joyce, L., Kasparova, D. and Wilkinson, D. (2006) Evaluation of Basic Skills Mandatory Training Pilot: Synthesis
Report Department for Work and Pensions Research Report No.385.
Kasparova, D. (2006) Clusters of Couples With Children: an Exploration of Their Profile and Transitions into Work
CDS, 2006 (Department for Work and Pensions Working paper No.33).
Kasparova, D. (2006) Housing: A Secure or Insecure Investment? Keynote Speech at ENHR-2006 conference, July
Kasparova, D. (2006) In Work Benefit Calculation and work outcomes among lone parents, Presentation at CRSP -
2006 conference, September
Kersley, B., Alpin, C., Forth, J., Bryson, A., Bewley, H., Dix, G. and Oxenbridge, S. (2006) Inside the Workplace:
Findings from the 2004 Workplace Employment Relations Survey, Routledge, London
Knight, G. and Kasparova, D. (2006) Lone Parents: In Work Benefit Calculations - Work and Benefit Outcomes
Department for Work and Pensions Research Report No.367.
Knight, G. and Thomas, A. (2006) “Final Report: LPWFI and Review Meetings administrative data analyses and
qualitative evidence”, Department for Work and Pensions Research report no 315.
19 July 2007 Page 252 of 260
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd5/rports2005-2006/rrep315.pdf
Knight, G.; Speckesser, S.; Smith, J.; Dolton, P.; de Azevedo, J.P.; (2006) “Lone Parents Work Focused
Interviews/New Deal for Lone Parents: combined evaluation and further net impacts”, Department for Work and
Pensions Research report no.368. http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd5/rports2005-2006/rrep368.pdf
Knight, G. and Kasparova, D. (2006) “Lone parents: In Work Benefit Calculations – work and benefit outcomes”
Department for Work and Pensions Research report no.367. http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd5/rports2005-
2006/rrep367.pdf
McDowell, L., Fagan, C., Perrons, D., Ray, K. and Ward, K. (2006) “Place, class and local circuits of reproduction:
exploring the social geography of middle-class childcare in London” Urban Studies 43 (12) 2163-2182
McDowell, L., Ward, K., Perrons, D., Fagan, C. and Ray, K. (2006) “Connecting Time and Space: The Significance of
Transformations in Women’s Work in the City” International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 30 (1) 141-158,
Perrons, D., Fagan, C., McDowell, L., Ray, K. and Ward, K. (eds.) (2006) Gender divisions and working time in the
new economy: changing patterns of work, care and public policy in Europe and North America Cheltenham: Edward
Elgar
Smeaton, D & Marsh, A (2006) Maternity and Paternity Rights and Benefits: Survey of Parents DTI, HMSO
Smeaton, D (2006) “Work return rates after childbirth in the UK – trends, determinants and implications: a comparison
of cohorts born in 1958 and 1970.” Work Employment and Society, 20 (1) p5-26.
Smeaton, D (2006) Dads and their babies: leave arrangements in the first year. A household analysis. Manchester: EOC
forthcoming
Speckesser, S., and Bewley, H. (2006) The longer term outcomes of Work-Based Learning for Adults: evidence from
administrative data. Research Report 390. Sheffield: Department for Work and Pensions.
Vegeris, S., Hoggart, L., Ray, K. and Campbell-Barr, V. (2006) Qualitative Evaluation of – Quarterly Work Focused
Interviews (QWFI) and In Work Credit (IWC) for lone parents and partners and Work Search Premium (WSP) for lone
parents: Stage One Report, Policy Studies Institute
Willman, P., Bryson, A. and Gomez, R. (2006) ‘The Sound of Silence: Which Employers Choose ‘no voice’ and
why?’, Socio-Economic Review, 4: 283-299
2005
Bewley, H. and Dorsett, R. (2005) Joint Claims Age Range Extension - Quantitative Evaluation - Survey Report, DWP
Research Report 215.
Bewley, H., Dorsett, R., and Thomas, A. (2005) Joint Claims for JSA - synthesis of findings. DWP Research Report
235.
Barnes, H., Hudson, M., Parry, J., Sahin-Dikmen, M., Taylor, R. Wilkinson, D. (2005) Ethnic Minority Outreach: An
Evaluation, Department for Work and Pensions Research report No. 229 .
Bryson, A. (2005) ‘Union Effects on Employee Relations in Britain’, Human Relations, 58, 9: 1111-1139
Bryson, A. (2005) ‘Working off Welfare’, chapter 4 in Social Policy: Issues and Developments, H. Bochel, C. Bochel,
R. Page and R. Sykes (eds.), Pearson Education, Harlow, pp. 66-86
Bryson, A. (2005) ‘Working with Dinosaurs? Union Effectiveness in Britain’, in G. Gall (ed.) Union Recognition:
Organising and Bargaining Outcomes, pp. 25-43, Routledge, London
Bryson, A. and Gomez, R. (2005) ‘Why Have Workers Stopped Joining Unions?: Accounting for the Rise in Never-
Membership in Britain’, British Journal of Industrial Relations, 43:1, 67-92
Bryson, A., Cappellari, L. and Lucifora, C. (2005) ‘Job Satisfaction and Employer Behaviour’ in S. Bazen, C. Lucifora,
and W. Salverda (eds.) Job Quality and Employer Behaviour, pp. 67-86, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke
Bryson, A., Forth, J. and Kirby, S. (2005) ‘High-performance practices, trade union representation and workplace
performance in Britain’, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 53, 3: 451-491
Bryson, A., Gomez, R., Gunderson, M., and Meltz, N. (2005) ‘Youth Adult Differences in Demand for Unionization:
Are American, British and Canadian Workers All That Different?’, Journal of Labor Research, Vol. 26, No. 1, 155-167
Bryson, A.; Evans, M.; Knight, G.; La Valle, I. Vegeris, S. (2005) Methodological considerations in evaluating
Working for Families, Ministry of Social Development Research Report (forthcoming).
Callender, C., Wilkinson, D., MacKinnon, K. and Vegeris, S. (2005) Higher and further education student income,
expenditure and debt in Scotland. Scottish Executive, Research Findings no. 33
Cappellari, L., Dorsett, R. and Haile, G. (2005) Labour market transitions among the over-50s. DWP Research Report
296.
Dorsett, R. (2005) Joint Claims for JSA Extension – quantitative evaluation of labour market effects. DWP working
paper 22.
Dorsett, R. (2005) Unemployed couples: the labour market effects of making both partners search for work Journal of
the Royal Statistical Society, Series A 168(2): 365-385.
Evans, M.; Knight, G.; La Valle, I. (2005) Literature Review of evaluation evidence for Working for Families, Ministry
of Social Development Research Report (forthcoming).
Hall, N., Hoggart, L., Marsh, A. Phillips, J., Ray, K. and Vegeris, S. (2005) The Employment Retention and
Advancement Scheme: the early months of implementation. Summary and conclusions. Department for Work and
Pensions, Research Report no 265.
19 July 2007 Page 253 of 260
Hall, N., Hoggart, L., Marsh, A., Phillips, J., Ray, K., and Vegeris, S. (2005) The Employment, Retention,
Advancement Scheme: Summary Report on the Implementation of ERA, DWP Research Report no. 265, CDS: Leeds.
Hall, N., Hoggart, L., Marsh, A., Phillips, J., Ray, K., and Vegeris, S. (2005) The Employment, Retention,
Advancement Scheme: The First Year, DWP internal report.
Hoggart, L., Campbell-Barr, V., Marsh, A,. Ray, K. and Vegeris, S. (Forthcoming) Staying in work and moving up:
evidence from the UK Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA) demonstration, Sheffield, DWP
Kersley, B., Alpin, C., Forth, J., Bryson, A., Bewley, H., Dix, G., and Oxenbridge, S. (2005). Inside the Workplace:
First Findings from the 2004 Workplace Employment Relations Survey. London: Department of Trade and Industry.
Knight, G. and Lissenburgh, S. (2005) Evaluation of the extension to Lone Parent Work Focused Interviews: final
findings from administrative data Department for Work and Pensions Research report 236.
McDowell, L., Perrons, D., Fagan, C., Ray, K. and Ward, K. (2005) “The contradictions and intersections of class and
gender in a global city: placing working women’s lives on the research agenda Environment and Planning A 37 441-461
McDowell, L., Ray, K., Perrons, D., Fagan, C. and Ward, K. (2005) Women’s paid work and moral economies of care
Social and Cultural Geography 6 (2) 219-235
Taylor, R. (2005) Towards an Extended Concept of Work, paper presented at an international workshop ‘The hidden
work regime. Informal work and social cohension in Europe’, May 2005, University of Hamburg, Germany.
Thomson, R. and Taylor, R., (2005) Between Cosmopolitanism and the Locals: Mobility as a Resource in the
Transition to Adulthood, Young: Nordic Journal of Youth Research, Vol 13 (4) 327-342
White, M. (2005) Cooperative unionism and employee welfare, Industrial Relations Journal, 36(5), 348-66.
Moore, S., McKay, S., and Bewley, H. (2005). The content of new voluntary trade union recognition agreements 1998-
2002: Volume 2 - Findings from the survey of employers, Employment Relations Research Series 43. London:
Department of Trade and Industry.
Parry, J., Barnes, H., Lindsey, R., Taylor, R. (2005) Farmers, Farm Workers and Work-Related Stress, HSE
Parry, J., Taylor, R F., (2005)Changing priorities, transformed opportunities?: Why people work after state pension
age. Policy Studies Institute.
Peccei, R., Bewley, H., Gospel, H., and Willman, P. (2005). Is It Good to Talk? Information Disclosure and
Organizational Performance in the UK. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 43 (1) 11-39.
Perrons, D., Fagan, C., McDowell, L., Ray, K. and Ward, K. (2005) Work, life and time in the new economy: an
introduction Time and Society 14 (1) 51-64
Pettinger, L., Parry, J., Taylor, R. and Glucksmann, M. (eds.) (2005) A New Sociology of Work? Oxford: Blackwell.
White, M. (2005) John Killeen Commemorative Lecure 2004: ‘In Pursuit of a Culture of Evaluation’, Career Research
and Development, Number 12, 34-40.
2004
Anderson, T., Dorsett, R., Hales, J., Lissenburgh, S., Pires, C. and Smeaton, D. (2004) 'Work-based learning for adults:
an evaluation of labour market effects' DWP Report 187.
Barnes, H., Parry, J. and Taylor, R. (2004) Working after State Pension Age: Qualitative Research, DWP Research
Report, no. 208.
Barnes, H., Parry, J., Sahin-Dikmen, M., Bonjour, D (2004), Minority Ethnic Students in Architecture, Final report on
quantitative and qualitative research, London:CABE.
Bewley, H., and Dorsett, R. (2004). Joint claims for JSA age range extension - quantitative evaluation - survey report,
W. 215. Sheffield: Department for Work and Pensions.
Blanchflower, D. and Bryson, A. (2004) ‘Union Relative Wage Effects in the United States and the United Kingdom’,
Proceedings of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Industrial Relations Research Association, 133-140
Blanchflower, D. and Bryson, A. (2004) ‘What Effect Do Unions Have on Wages Now and Would Freeman and
Medoff Be Surprised?’, Journal of Labor Research, Vol. 25, No. 3, 383-414
Bryson, A. (2004) ‘Managerial responsiveness to union and non-union worker voice in Britain’, Industrial Relations: A
Journal of Economy and Society, Vol. 43, No. 1, 213-241
Bryson, A. (2004) ‘Union effects on workplace closure, 1990-1998’, British Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 42, 2:
283-302
Bryson, A. (2004) ‘Unions and Employment Growth in British Workplaces During the 1990s: A Panel Analysis’,
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 51, No. 4, 477-506
Bryson, A. (2004) ‘Unions and Employment Growth in British Workplaces During the 1990s: A Panel Analysis’,
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 51, No. 4, 477-506
Bryson, A., Cappellari, L. and Lucifora, C. (2004) ‘Does Union Membership Really Reduce Job Satisfaction?’, British
Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 42:3, 439-459
Bryson, A., Gomez, R. and Willman, P. (2004) ‘The End of the Affair? The Decline in Employers’ Propensity to
Unionize’, Chapter 8 in J. Kelly and P. Willman (eds.), Union Organization and Activity, Routledge, London, pp.129-
149
Dorsett R. and Kasparova D. (2004) Low-moderate income couples and the labour market. Department for Work and
Pensions Working Paper Series (No. 15).
Hudson, M., Lissenburgh, S. and Sahin-Dikmen, M. (2004), Maternity and Paternity Rights in Britain 2002: Survey of
19 July 2007 Page 254 of 260
Parents, DWP Research Report 131.
Knight, G. and Lissenburgh, S. (2004) Evaluation of lone parent work focused interviews: final findings from
administrative data Department for Work and Pensions Research report W182.
Marsh, A. and Vegeris, S. (2004) ‘Employment and child poverty’, In P. Dornan (ed.) Ending child poverty by 2010,
CPAG, London.
Marsh, A. and Vegeris, S. (2004) The British lone parent cohort and their children: 1991 to 2001. DWP Research
Report no. 209, CDS: Leeds.
McGovern, P & Smeaton, D (2004) Bad jobs in Britain: Non standard employment and job quality Work &
Occupations, 31 (2).
Moore, S., McKay, S., and Bewley, H. (2004). The content of new voluntary trade union recognition agreements 1998-
2002, Employment Relations Research Series 26. London: Department of Trade and Industry.
Parry, J. and Taylor, R. (2004), 'Changing priorities, transformed opportunities? Why people work after state pension
age', paper presented at the Work, Employment and Society 2004 Conference, UMIST.
Parry, J., Vegeris, S., Hudson, M., Barnes, H., and Taylor, R. (2004) Independent living in later life. DWP Research
Report no. 216, CDS: Leeds.
Smeaton, D. Marsh, A, Rajkumar, R & Thomas, A (2004) Individuals’ donations to charities and their use of tax relief.
HMRC www.hmrc.gov.uk/research/rep9-main.pdf
Taylor, R F. (2004) 'Extending Conceptual Boundaries; Work, Voluntary Work and Employment'. Work, Employment
and Society, Vol 18(1) 29-49, Cambridge; Cambridge University Press
White, M., Hill, S., Mills, C. and Smeaton, D. (2004) Managing to Change? British workplaces and the future of work,
Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Hampshire.
Name of Organisation:
Training & Employment Research Network (TERN)
7 Station Road
Stottesdon
Kidderminster
DY14 8TT
Worcestershire
UK
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Kenneth Walsh - Director
Focus of research
Graduates
Migrants
Older workers
Re-entrants
School leavers
Self-employed
Teleworkers
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
If yes, please name the regions and countries studied: EU and OECD areas plus specific countries
Australia, Bahrain, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Estonia, Hungary, Kazahkstan, Kyrgystan,
Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, New Zealand,
Russia, Slovakia, Turkmenistan, United States
Parsons D and Walsh K (2004) Review of Supply and Demand for Building Technologies Training in Coventry and
Warwickshire (Coventry, HOST Policy Research for LSC Coventry & Warwickshire).
Walsh K, Berry-Lound D and Parsons D (2004) E-learning in West London (London, for London West Learning &
Skills Council).
Walsh K (2004) Evaluation of NVQ Pilots in the Petrol Forecourt Sector (Coventry for the LSC National Office).
Parsons D and Walsh K (2005) Evaluation of the On-site Assessment and Training (OSAT) Construction Pilot project
(Coventry for the LSC National Office).
Walsh K and Parsons D (2005) The Impact of Active Policies on the Integration and Re-integration of Participants on
the Labour Market (Thessaloniki, CEDEFOP, Third Research Report on Vocational Education and Training in Europe).
Walsh K, Barry J, Berry-Lound D and Rowe V (2006) Evaluation of School Support Staff Pilot Qualifications
(Coventry, HOST Policy Research for the Learning and Skills Council National Office).
Parsons D, Hughes J and Walsh K (2006) The training and development of teachers and trainers in vocational
education and training (Thesaloniki, CEDEFOP, Fourth Research Report on Vocational Education and Training in
Europe).
Name of Organisation:
Training and Employment Research Unit (TERU),
University of Glasgow
Adam Smith Building
40 Bute Gardens
Glasgow
G12 8RT
Scotland, UK
Key Contacts and Job Titles: Alan McGregor - Director and Professor of Economic Development
Focus of research
Graduates
Men
New entrants
People with disabilities
Re-entrants
School leavers
Self-employed
Single parents
Unemployed - long-term
Unemployed - transitional
Women
Young people
Evaluation of Multiple Provider Employment Zones (Department for Work and Pensions)
A three-year evaluation of Employment Zones across the UK where more than one contractor has been engaged to
deliver the services. This includes zones in Birmingham, Liverpool, various London Boroughs and Glasgow (carried
out with Cambridge Policy Consultants).
Evaluation of Fully Fledged Employment Zones (Department for Work and Pensions)
A major evaluation of all 15 Employment Zones across the United Kingdom, looking at processes and effectiveness
(carried out with Cambridge Policy Consultants)
Glasgow Challenge: Study of Non JSA Jobless (Glasgow City Council and Others)
A survey of Glasgow’s non JSA jobless backed up by interviews with key players across the city to produce estimates
of the proportion of the jobless population closer to the labour market and identify the barriers they confront to finding
employment.
Simpson, E., McGregor, A. and Botham, R. (2004). International Approaches to Enterprise Strategies, The Scottish
Executive. (Scottish Executive Web Publication)
McGregor, A., Simpson, E. and Sutherland, V. (2005). International Comparisons of Labour Market and Skills
Performance. Glasgow: Futureskills Scotland (Futureskills Scotland Web Publication).
McGregor, A., Macdougall, L., Taylor, K., Hirst, A., Rinne, S. and Clark, S. (2005) Evaluation of New Futures Fund
Initiative: Summary, Scottish Enterprise. (Scottish Enterprise Web Publication)
McGregor, A., Macdougall, L and Taylor, K. (2005) Evaluation of New Futures Fund in Highlands and Islands.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise. (Highlands and Islands Enterprise Web Publication)
McGregor, A., Botham, R., Clelland, D. and McTier, A. (2005) Measuring Progress Towards A Smart Successful
Scotland 2005, The Scottish Executive. (Scottish Executive Web Publication)
McGregor, A., Glass, A., and Macdougall, L. (2005) Scottish School Leavers and Their Understanding of the World of
Work, Futureskills Scotland.
Hirst, A., Tarling, R., Lefaucheux, M., Short, C., Rinne, S., McGregor, A., Glass, A., Evans, M. and Simm, C. (2006)
Evaluation of Multiple Provider Employment Zones, Department for Work and Pensions.
McGregor, A., Clelland, D., Glass, A. and Reid, J. (2006) Socio-Economic Evidence for Lowlands Scotland ESF
Programme. The Scottish Executive. (Scottish Executive Web Publication)
McGregor, A., Botham, R., McTier, A., and Sutherland, V. (2006) Socio-Economic Evidence from Lowland Scotland
ERDF Programme. The Scottish Executive. (Scottish Executive Web Publication)
McGregor, A., Sutherland, V. and Clark, S. (2006) Evaluation of Network Activity with Social Enterprises. Scottish
Enterprise. (Scottish Enterprise Web Publication)
McGregor, A., Clelland, D. and Reid, J. (2006) Evaluation of Measurement Options for Those Aged 16-19 Not in
Employment, Education or Training (NEET). Scottish Executive. (Scottish Executive Web Publication)
Glass, A., McGregor, A., and McTier, A. (2006) Affordable Housing and the Labour Market in Scotland. Communities
Scotland, August. (Communities Scotland Web Publication)
McGregor, A (2007) Memorandum submitted to House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee on The
Government’s Employment Strategy. Third Report of Session 2006/07 (House of Commons, 7th February 2007).
E-mail: main@businesseurope.eu
Website: www.businesseurope.eu
Cedefop
PO Box 22477, Finikas, Thessaloniki, GR 55102 Greece
E-mail: info@cedefop.europa.eu
Website: www.cedefop.europa.eu
E-mail: eeo@ghkint.com
Website: www.eu-employment-observatory.net
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European Employment Observatory
Observatoire européen de l’emploi
Europäisches Beschäftigungsobservatorium
E-mail: etuc@etuc.org
Website: www.etuc.org
E-mail: postmaster@eurofound.europa.eu
Website: www.eurofound.europa.eu
E-mail: mary.o’brien@mbs.ac.uk
Website: http://www.mbs.ac.uk/research/europeanemployment
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European Employment Observatory
Observatoire européen de l’emploi
Europäisches Beschäftigungsobservatorium
E-mail: eale@roa.unimaas.nl
Website: www.eale.nl
EUROSTAT
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
E-mail:
Website: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
Telephone Number:
E-mail: sweetandmaxwell.customerservices@thomson.com
Website: www.incomesdata.co.uk
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European Employment Observatory
Observatoire européen de l’emploi
Europäisches Beschäftigungsobservatorium
E-mail: ilo@ilo.org
Website: www.ilo.org
E-mail: info@iom.int
Website: www.iom.int
E-mail:
Website: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
Fax Number:
E-mail:
Website:
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ANNEX A: PROFORMA
European Employment Observatory
Observatoire européen de l’emploi
Europäisches Beschäftigungsobservatorium
1 Country:
2 Name of Organisation:
4 Postcode:
8 E-mail:
9 Website:
We would like to distinguish between organisations who are chiefly concerned with the provision of labour market
research, and organisations whose main focus is not the labour market but which nevertheless undertake a
significant amount of labour market research.
12 Status of Organisation
From the categories listed below, which organisation type
does your organisation belong to?
Please type the relevant number (one only) in the box to the right, above. For example, if your organisation was a Research Institute,
you would type 6 in the box above.
Other:
13 Research Methodology: which research methods do you Please type numbers here:
mainly employ?
From the list below, please type the relevant number(s) in the box to the right:
Please return your completed proforma to Ellie Rathbone, GHK Consulting Ltd by
e-mail to: ellie.rathbone@ghkint.com
www.eu-employment-observatory.net www.ghkint.com
European Employment Observatory
Observatoire européen de l’emploi
Europäisches Beschäftigungsobservatorium
Yes or No
16a Have you undertaken any international and / or comparative
labour market research?
Please return your completed proforma to Ellie Rathbone, GHK Consulting Ltd by
e-mail to: ellie.rathbone@ghkint.com
www.eu-employment-observatory.net www.ghkint.com
European Employment Observatory
Observatoire européen de l’emploi
Europäisches Beschäftigungsobservatorium
Informal or Formal
17b If Yes, please indicate whether they are formal or informal:
Please give details below:
Name of Network:
Aim of Network:
Please return your completed proforma to Ellie Rathbone, GHK Consulting Ltd by
e-mail to: ellie.rathbone@ghkint.com
www.eu-employment-observatory.net www.ghkint.com
European Employment Observatory
Observatoire européen de l’emploi
Europäisches Beschäftigungsobservatorium
19 Titles and Details of Recent Labour Market Publications (last three years)
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20 Name:
21 Job Title:
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e-mail to: ellie.rathbone@ghkint.com
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