Tuesday, May 24, 2011

[EQ] Growth, well-being and social policy in Europe: trade-off or synergy?

Growth, well-being and social policy in Europe:
trade-off or synergy?


European Policy Center - 19 May 2011

Available online PDF [108p.] at: http://bit.ly/k8k78v

“…..Published within the framework of the ‘Well-being 2030’ project, co-financed by the European Commission, this new issue of Challenge Europe addresses the question of how to turn social policy into an effective productive factor, enabling well-being of Europeans and economic growth.

 

Based on the argument that social policy can contribute to long-term sustainable growth, this multi-author publication focuses on those policies which can potentially bring the most added value to citizens’ life, and includes contributions from high-level policy-makers, academics, business representatives and experts about the future of social policy in Europe.

 

While the first chapter explores the possible synergies between growth, well-being and social policy, the second part of this EPC’s policy journal turns to those policy areas where intervention can be the most effective. Finally, in a third chapter, the authors look at the EU’s room of manoeuvre and propose specific policy actions…..”

 

Content

Foreword José Manuel Barroso

Introduction Allan Larsson

I. SOCIAL POLICY IN EUROPE: A PRODUCTIVE FACTOR?

The social investment imperative beyond the financial crisis

Anton Hemerijck

Policies for Shared Societies: their contribution to well-being and economic performance 20

Valdis Birkavs and Clem McCartney

The role of public services in enhancing growth and well-being 27

Hans Martens

II. EFFECTIVE SOCIAL POLICIES: WHERE IS THE MOST ADDED VALUE?

Investing in social innovation

Agnès Hubert

Work-family balance across Europe: a too narrow focus in policy practices and discourses

Chiara Saraceno

How to reduce socio-economic inequality in Europe?

Claire Dhéret

The role of older people in Europe’s ageing societies

Anne-Sophie Parent

Reasserting the value of work in Europe

Wilson Wong

Legal migration and integration policies: what solutions?

Yves Pascouau and Sheena McLoughlin

III. WHAT CAN THE EU DO: ANY ROOM FOR MANOEUVRE?

The long-term growth crisis: what implications for economic governance and Social Europe?

Fabian Zuleeg

Delivering on social policy: a question of democratic legitimacy

Pervenche Berès

The Future of the European Labour Markets

László Andor

Competitive Europe: a business perspective on well-being

Gerd Götz

Health promotion: an ambitious and essential policy pursuit

Albena Arnaudova

Investing in education: can the EU make the difference?

Elisa Molino


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