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  1. Actual consumer practices and operators' offers for intra-EU calls
    final report
    Published: 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    The aim of this study is to develop an in-depth understanding of consumer practices and telecommunication offers by operators across a sample of 15 EU countries. To this end the study team endeavoured to calculate the cost of making three-minute... more

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    The aim of this study is to develop an in-depth understanding of consumer practices and telecommunication offers by operators across a sample of 15 EU countries. To this end the study team endeavoured to calculate the cost of making three-minute domestic and intra-EU calls, both landline (fixed) and mobile, as well as the cost of sending 50 text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). This was accomplished through data collection of tariffs offered by operators in August 2017. The study also collected evidence on trends in the telecom demand side market for a three-year period from 2012 to 2015. Evidence suggests that across the sample countries operators offer a variety of tariffs. In general, standard intra-EU calls are three times more expensive than domestic calls. At the same time telecom operators offer their consumers bundles and add-ons to reduce the cost of intra-EU calls - making the cost of an intra-EU call comparable with the cost of a standard domestic call. Very few operators distinguish between domestic calls and long-distance domestic calls (phone calls outside a defined local calling area) and only a few operators set their prices according to different time periods such as peak, off-peak and weekends. Furthermore operators group their zones destinations differently according to their particular pricing strategies, and as such the intra-EU price market is not harmonised. Only in a few countries the price of MMS remains competitive and few operators offer extra-tariffs for MMS. Despite an increase in mobile traffic in terms of absolute minutes of calls between 2012 and 2015, mobile market revenues in the same period show a downward trend. In the fixed market, revenues are also falling, whilst at the same time the usage of fixed voice telephony is declining.

     
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    Subjects: Telekommunikationspreis; Telefon; Konsumentenverhalten; EU-Staaten; information technology; means of communication; telephone; regulation of telecommunications; consumer behaviour; telecommunications; building materials; tariff policy; report
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  2. Insights into skill shortages and skill mismatch
    learning from CEDEFOP's European skills and jobs survey
    Published: 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    This publication focuses on a topic of critical concern for policy-makers in recent years: skill mismatch. Cedefop has been active in skill mismatch research and analysis for almost a decade now, identifying significant areas of concern and... more

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    This publication focuses on a topic of critical concern for policy-makers in recent years: skill mismatch. Cedefop has been active in skill mismatch research and analysis for almost a decade now, identifying significant areas of concern and contention surrounding the issue, including clarification of key concepts. It has also engaged in original data collection and analysis, resulting in several publications. Most prominently, in spring 2014 Cedefop undertook the first European skills and jobs survey (ESJS), a large-scale primary data collection of about 49 000 adult employees in 28 EU Member States. This report summarises many of the insights gained by closer empirical scrutiny of this new European data set. We focus on skill mismatch because the economic crisis, with its mass destruction of jobs in some sectors, was associated with a significant decline in employment for individuals with lower qualifications and skills. The average duration of unemployment was extended and long-term unemployment, primarily comprising the lower-educated, expanded to a wide range of employees at all levels. In some EU countries traditional modes of production and business models have been disrupted greatly. Research revealed that these growing labour market imbalances have seeped into higher structural unemployment rates, with the consequence of exacerbated concern that skill mismatch is worsening in the EU. Shifts in skill demand and supply have been reflected in the stated inability of employers to fill their vacancies with people that have the right skills. Data repeated by several sources indicated that four in 10 EU employers said in 2013 that they have difficulty finding the right skills when recruiting. When looking to the future, further concern arises that Europe may be unprepared for the evolution of a new digitalised economic reality. For example, Cedefop's European skills forecasting model projects that by 2025 about 48% of all job opportunities in Europe will need to be filled by individuals with tertiary-level qualifications. The ESJS also shows that about 85% of all EU jobs need at least a basic digital skills level. It is visible, even to the untrained eye, that unripe technological advances, such as machine learning, big data analytics, the internet of things and advanced robotics, together with restructuring in global value chains, are reshaping the world of work as we know it today. Existing research on skill mismatch has revealed that there are sizeable differences in the magnitude and economic costs of the many different types of skill mismatch. One-size-fits-all policies are unlikely to be effective as EU countries tend to suffer from different forms of the problem but it is clear that undertaking policies to reduce skill mismatch can result in sizeable efficiency gains. A Cedefop estimate, based on the ESJS, has shown that the existing skills of the EU's workforce fall about one fifth short of what is needed for workers to carry out their jobs at their highest productivity level. This calls for concerted action to stimulate further adult learning in Europe.

     
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    Series: CEDEFOP reference series ; 106
    Subjects: Qualifikation; Fachkräfte; Unterbeschäftigung; Humankapital; Berufsbildungspolitik; Digitalisierung; Arbeitsmarkt; EU-Staaten; skilled worker; unemployment; job vacancy; apprenticeship; firm governed by commercial law; vocational education; vocational training; labour market; EU Member State; report
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  3. Reconnecting natural and cultural capital
    contributions from science and policy
    Contributor: Paracchini, Maria Luisa (HerausgeberIn); Zingari, Pier Carlo (HerausgeberIn); Blasi, Carlo (HerausgeberIn)
    Published: 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    This book offers a variety of valuable and inspiring contributions of authors from around the world, in an effort to meeting the challenge of reconnecting natural and cultural capital. more

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    This book offers a variety of valuable and inspiring contributions of authors from around the world, in an effort to meeting the challenge of reconnecting natural and cultural capital.

     
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    Contributor: Paracchini, Maria Luisa (HerausgeberIn); Zingari, Pier Carlo (HerausgeberIn); Blasi, Carlo (HerausgeberIn)
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    ISBN: 9789279599484
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    Subjects: Artenvielfalt; Naturschutz; Kultursoziologie; Lebensqualität; Zufriedenheit; natural resources; share capital; cultural pluralism; biodiversity; cultural promotion; environmental protection; social well-being; report
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  4. Consumer market study on online market segmentation through personalised pricing/offers in the European Union
    request for specific services 2016 85 02 for the implementation of Framework Contract EAHC/2013/CP/04 : final report
    Published: June 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    This consumer market study about personalised pricing/offers in the EU looks at: the nature and prevalence of the online personalised practices used by sellers/providers; whether businesses are transparent about online personalisation; consumers'... more

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    This consumer market study about personalised pricing/offers in the EU looks at: the nature and prevalence of the online personalised practices used by sellers/providers; whether businesses are transparent about online personalisation; consumers' awareness and perception of online personalised practices and problems experienced; and the economic value/effects of personalised pricing/ranking of offers. The study covers all EU Member States, Iceland and Norway. Between December 2016 and November 2017, the following tasks were carried out: a review of the literature on online personalised practices; consultations with consumer and data protection authorities, national experts and business operators; an assessment of the applicable EU Regulatory framework and sellers' awareness and compliance with this legislation; an assessment of the economic effects of personalised pricing/ranking of offers; an online survey measuring consumers' awareness of/opinions on such practices; a mystery shopping exercise (in four markets, namely airline tickets, hotels, sports shoes and TVs) replicating 'real life' experiences when searching for goods/services on e-commerce websites, designed to assess the prevalence of personalised pricing/ranking of offers; and an online behavioural experiment designed to assess consumers' ability to recognise online personalisation, as well as their "willingness to purchase" personalised products, depending on the level of transparency in communication.

     
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    ISBN: 9789292009298
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    Subjects: Electronic Commerce; Preisdifferenzierung; Marktsegmentierung; Verbraucherschutz; EU-Staaten; EU agricultural market; consumer policy; electronic commerce; Internet; common tariff policy; European undertaking; EU Member State; report
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  5. Larger than tigers
    inputs for a strategic approach to biodiversity conservation in Asia : regional report
    Author: Clements, Tom; Fox, Helen; Laurie, Andrew; Luna, Melissa; Miquelle, Dale; Rao, Madhu; Wingard, James; Wood, Pete; Zahler, Peter
    Published: 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    This report highlights Asia's great natural capital and provides valuable information and analysis in support of a strategic approach to halting environmental degradation and biodiversity loss in the region. As its title suggests, the problem extends... more

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    This report highlights Asia's great natural capital and provides valuable information and analysis in support of a strategic approach to halting environmental degradation and biodiversity loss in the region. As its title suggests, the problem extends far beyond the survival of iconic animals such as tigers, orang-utans, elephants or rhinos. Vanishing species are important components of complex natural ecosystems that provide water and food, regulate climate, process waste products, pollinate crops, and support a growing tourism industry. Some of these services can only be replaced at a significant cost, while others are simply irreplaceable.

     
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  6. Scenar 2030
    pathways for the European agriculture and food sector beyond 2020
    Author: M'barek, Robert; Barreiro-Hurlé, Jesús; Boulanger, Pierre; Caivano, A.; Ciaian, Pavel; Dudu, H.; Espinosa, Maria; Fellmann, Thomas; Ferrari, Emanuele; Gómez y Paloma, Sergio; Gorrín-González, Celso; Himics, Mihaly; Louhichi, K.; Perni, A.; Philippidis, George; Salputra, G.; Witzke, P.; Genovese, Giampiero
    Published: 2017
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    Analysing stylised scenarios with economic modelling tools reveals complex relations, incentives and trade-offs of the different policy instruments, in particular regarding the environmental dimension. Marginal areas of the EU are most vulnerable to... more

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    Analysing stylised scenarios with economic modelling tools reveals complex relations, incentives and trade-offs of the different policy instruments, in particular regarding the environmental dimension. Marginal areas of the EU are most vulnerable to drastic policy changes.

     
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  7. Providing comparable information to asses global financial stability risks
    Author: Tissot, Bruno
    Published: 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    The Conference of European Statistics Stakeholders (CESS) brings together European stakeholders such as official statisticians, methodologists, private data producers/providers and data users. The conference, held biennially, gives participants an... more

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    The Conference of European Statistics Stakeholders (CESS) brings together European stakeholders such as official statisticians, methodologists, private data producers/providers and data users. The conference, held biennially, gives participants an opportunity to discuss user needs and exchange good practices in statistical production and outreach. It is also an opportunity to illustrate innovative ways of visualising and communicating statistics and promote new methodological ideas in data conception, collection and analysis. This Statistical Report contains the full-length version of the paper Providing comparable information to assess global financial stability risks, presented at CESS 2016 (Budapest 20-21 October 2016) by Bruno Tissot (Head of Statistics & Research Support at the Bank for International Settlements).

     
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    Edition: 2018 edition
    Series: Statistical reports / Eurostat
    Subjects: Statistische Daten; Erhebungstechnik; Informationsmanagement; Statistische Methode; Finanzmarkt; statistical method; statistics; data collection; data processing; economic recession; financial statistics; dissemination of information; report
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  8. Coordination of social security systems at a glance
    2016 statistical report
    Author: De Wispelaere, Frederic; Pacolet, Jozef
    Published: December 2016
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    This statistical report provides an overview and evaluation of the current data collection and reporting on the coordination of social security systems. It covers data collected both within the framework of the Administrative Commission11 and outside... more

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    This statistical report provides an overview and evaluation of the current data collection and reporting on the coordination of social security systems. It covers data collected both within the framework of the Administrative Commission11 and outside this framework (other data available at national or EU level). It draws conclusions and identifies trends by area. The report also includes advice on the further development of the statistical framework. Annex I contains the collected data by area. Annex II contains country fiches for all EU-28 / EFTA countries.

     
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  9. Education for a better citizen
    an assessment
    Author: Psacharopoulos, George
    Published: August 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    Typically, the benefits of education to society have been estimated by relating a measure of educational attainment, such as years of schooling, to market earnings. Recent research, however, has shown that education's effect extends well beyond what... more

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    Typically, the benefits of education to society have been estimated by relating a measure of educational attainment, such as years of schooling, to market earnings. Recent research, however, has shown that education's effect extends well beyond what can be readily observed in the labour market, such as forming a better citizen, to a host of non-market or external benefits that in turn can enhance a series of socioeconomic outcomes. Since ancient times, the role of education has also been to create a better citizen. In practically all countries, some form of a civics subject has been introduced to the school curriculum. Civics contributes to making a society more homogenous. Civics cultivates interpersonal skills and tolerance of others that, among other things, promote social and economic stability, conflict resolution, voting participation, democracy and better governance. A higher level of trust in a society facilitates investment and lowers the cost of market transactions. Lack of trust in society imposes a type of tax on all forms of economic activity.

     
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    ISBN: 9789279912825
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    Series: EENEE analytical report ; no. 35
    Subjects: Bildungsinvestition; Bildungsniveau; Humankapital; Sozialkapital; Soziales Verhalten; Bürgerbeteiligung; education policy; teaching curriculum; educational system; civics; economic activity; sociology of education; social impact; report; Erasmus+
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  10. Heranführungshilfe der EU für die Türkei
    bislang nur begrenzte Ergebnisse : (gemäß Artikel 287 Absatz 4 Unterabsatz 2 AEUV)
    Published: 2018
    Publisher:  Europäischer Rechnungshof, Luxemburg

    As a key foreign policy partner and candidate for EU membership, Turkey is the top beneficiary of EU aid outside the EU. We audited the effectiveness of 3.8 billion euro in pre-accession assistance in the areas of the rule of law, governance and... more

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    As a key foreign policy partner and candidate for EU membership, Turkey is the top beneficiary of EU aid outside the EU. We audited the effectiveness of 3.8 billion euro in pre-accession assistance in the areas of the rule of law, governance and human resources. We found that the assistance is generally well-designed and projects deliver outputs. However, mainly due to a lack of political will and because the Commission has made little use of conditions, EU assistance has insufficiently addressed some fundamental needs and the sustainability of results is often at risk. We therefore consider the effectiveness of the funding to be only limited and make a number of recommendations for improvements, including better targeting of funds and increased conditionality.

     
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    Series: Sonderbericht / Europäischer Rechnungshof ; 2018, Nr. 07
    Subjects: audit; pre-accession aid; EU aid; financing of aid; rule of law; governance; personnel administration; Türkiye; report
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  11. Class size and student outcomes in Europe
    Author: Leuven, Edwin; Oosterbeek, Hessel
    Published: January 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    Class size reductions are popular with parents, teachers and politicians. In recent years various contributors to the public debate have increasingly expressed the opinion that class size does not matter. For example, the popular science author... more

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    Class size reductions are popular with parents, teachers and politicians. In recent years various contributors to the public debate have increasingly expressed the opinion that class size does not matter. For example, the popular science author Gladwell (2013) uses class size reduction as an example of a "thing we are convinced is such a big advantage [but] might not be such an advantage at all" (as cited in Schanzenbach, 2014). Likewise, in a recent report the OECD concludes that "overall, evidence of the effect of differences in class size on student performance is weak" (OECD, 2016, p.349). These strong statements are made without (OECD) or with very selective (Gladwell) reference to evidence, let alone a careful assessment of the evidence. The same can often be said of advocates of class size reductions. Our systematic review of the empirical studies on the effects of class size on student outcomes in Europe shows mixed evidence. Some credible studies report substantial beneficial effects of smaller class sizes, whereas other equally credible studies find effects that are rather small or not significantly different from zero. While some studies show that smaller classes did indeed offer sustained benefits, using this evidence for prescriptive policy purposes typically requires an extrapolation to a different population. Such extrapolations require a solid understanding of how population characteristics, incentives and constraints enter the production function and mediate class-size effects. While there are some studies that investigate such mediating factors, the evidence falls short in providing definitive answers. Based on the current evidence it is therefore hard to give an unqualified recommendation about how and when to use class size policies to improve student outcomes. Additional research is therefore necessary to provide better answers to the questions whether, why, when and for whom class size matters. These questions must be answered through research design, and the evidence must be causal. Field experiments are typically considered the "gold standard". While the single large-scale randomised experiment regarding class size (Project STAR) has produced many insights, they have their own threats to internal and external validity (Heckman and Smith, 1995). We therefore believe it is important to collect evidence from a variety of causal designs. These can be nonexperiment designs derived from maximum class-size rules, or alternative experimental designs (Rockoff, 2009). Finally it is worth pointing out that the notion of a class-size effect depends on traditional modes of teaching and learning where we can think of class size as a well-defined and policy-relevant proxy for inputs in schools' production function. While today's schools are remarkably similar to the schools of our grandparents, technology and pedagogical innovations may change the nature of classrooms and thereby the relationship between class size and inputs. Estimates of class-size effects are likely to have expiration dates when the production function is changing.

     
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    Series: EENEE analytical report ; no. 33
    Subjects: Schule; Schüler; Bildungsniveau; Europa; Klassengröße; education policy; school results; social inequality; organisation of teaching; socially disadvantaged class; student; report; Erasmus+
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  12. Boosting investment in social infrastructure in Europe
    report of the High-Level Task Force on investing in social infrastructure in Europe
    Author: Fransen, Lieve; Del Bufalo, Gino; Reviglio, Edoardo
    Published: 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    The High-Level Task Force (HLTF) on Investing in Social Infrastructure in Europe was initiated by the European Long-Term Investors Association (ELTI). It was chaired by Romano Prodi and Christian Sautter and comprised representatives from the... more

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    The High-Level Task Force (HLTF) on Investing in Social Infrastructure in Europe was initiated by the European Long-Term Investors Association (ELTI). It was chaired by Romano Prodi and Christian Sautter and comprised representatives from the European Commission, the European Investment Bank, the Council of Europe Development Bank, many National Promotional Banks as well as associations and experts from the social sector. The HLTF's mission was to raise political attention to the crucial role of social infrastructure and related services, aiming to enhance public and private investments in this sector. Long-term, flexible and efficient investment in education, health and affordable housing is considered essential for the economic growth of the European Union (EU), the well-being of its people and a successful move towards upward convergence in the EU. This final report contains a comprehensive collection of facts and figures on social infrastructure and social services and the related financing needs. Based on the conclusions and results, the report formulates concrete recommendations aimed at enhancing current financing tools as well as for future schemes and initiatives in the social sector.

     
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    Series: Array ; 074 (January 2018)
    Subjects: Social infrastructure; market analysis; market gap; public spending; private investments; social Europe; social services; financing; housing; social policy; subsidised housing; education; social cost; market; public health; private investment; public investment; EU Member State; report
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  13. EU competitiveness and the 2030 framework
    a industry perpective : final report referring to EASME/COSME/2014/031
    Author: Gavard, Claire; Voigt, Sebastian
    Published: 2017
    Publisher:  European Union, Luxembourg

    With the EU 2020 climate and energy package and the 2030 framework, the European Union has set clear objectives to be on track to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% compared to 1990 levels by 2050. The objective of this work is to conduct a... more

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    With the EU 2020 climate and energy package and the 2030 framework, the European Union has set clear objectives to be on track to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% compared to 1990 levels by 2050. The objective of this work is to conduct a comparable analysis that takes account of EU climate energy and policy developments and recent Commission’s proposals, including its 'Clean Energy for All Europeans' package (EC, 2016a) and its proposals for an Effort Sharing Regulation for the period 2021-2030 (EC, 2016d) and revised EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) (EC, 2015b), as well as international climate negotiations orientated towards the preparation of climate pledges for 2030 in the context of the Paris Agreement. The analysis is conducted with the PACE (Policy Analysis based on Computable Equilibrium) model. Four main policy scenarios are considered to examine the impact of the 2030 targets on the competitiveness of the EU’s industrial sectors. They reflect two levels of action within the Paris Agreement (EU unilateral action vs. international action beyond 2020) and two ways of using the EU ETS auction revenues (lump-sum transfer to households vs. subsidies for Renewable Energy Sources (RES)). In addition, these four scenarios are also examined with some variants to analyse further the impact of different settings for RES support schemes in Member States (MS). Indeed, the model was developed to allow for different types of RES support, which can also be combined: RES public support paid by tax payers, electricity levy directed to RES support and paid by electricity users and RES subsidy financed by the auction revenues. In the four main scenarios, the RES support settings have been chosen to be as close as possible to the current situation in the different MS while in variant (1) RES support is assumed to be an electricity levy in all MS. In variant (2), RES support is also a levy everywhere in Europe but the ETS sectors are not exempted from the levy.

     
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    Subjects: EU-Klimapolitik; EU-Energiepolitik; Internationaler Wettbewerb; CGE-Modell; EU-Staaten; European Union; competitiveness; EU industrial policy; reduction of gas emissions; research method; greenhouse gas; climate change policy; energy policy; electrical energy; environmental economics; renewable energy; report
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  14. Identifying market and regulatory obstacles to cross-border development of crowdfunding in the EU
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    Contributor: Klaes, Matthias (HerausgeberIn)
    Published: December 2017
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    This report identifies potential barriers to cross-border transactions that prevent securities-based and lending-based crowdfunding from scaling up across Europe. We look at the divergent regulatory approaches to crowdfunding across EU Member States,... more

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    This report identifies potential barriers to cross-border transactions that prevent securities-based and lending-based crowdfunding from scaling up across Europe. We look at the divergent regulatory approaches to crowdfunding across EU Member States, consider microstructural features of crowdfunding that may give rise to transaction costs that are beyond the immediate reach of regulators, and analyse the implications of these features from the perspective of consumer and investor protection and the importance of appropriate disclosures and safeguards. Our analysis draws on extensive desk research on state of the art, in-depth legal analysis of regulatory context in all Member States and with focus on the six most significant national contexts (France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK), a bespoke survey targeted at European crowdfunding platforms active in crossborder crowdfunding, an analysis of a combined European user survey, and in-depth interviews with industry executives, regulators and other experts. We find that the European crowdfunding sector is characterised by its highly heterogeneous nature, shaped by the different starting points of nascent national crowdfunding sectors across the EU, and largely determined by the incumbent regulatory frameworks as they pertain to crowdfunding as a novel form of technologically mediated market exchange.

     
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    Subjects: Crowdfunding; Kapitalmobilität; Regulierung; Transaktionskosten; Digitalisierung; EU-Staaten; market; financial transaction; consumer protection; investment; financing; EU Member State; report
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  15. Study on implementing sustainable forest management according to the EU biodiversity strategy and the EU bioeconomy strategy
    final report
    Published: January 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    The main purpose of this study is to help the European Commission (EC) understand to what extent selected European-wide ecological principles and guidelines for Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) are: - applied 'on the ground' today; - able to... more

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    The main purpose of this study is to help the European Commission (EC) understand to what extent selected European-wide ecological principles and guidelines for Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) are: - applied 'on the ground' today; - able to successfully address current policy objectives; and - capable of addressing future opportunities and challenges. Additionally, to highlight how the EC could help address gaps and encourage good practices. The study concentrated on 'real-life' forest planning, management and land-use operations in Sweden, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Austria, and Hungary with focus on subregional management units in public and private forests. It also focused on the ecological aspects of SFM, i.e. aspects related to forest ecosystem conditions, functions and biodiversity.

     
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    Subjects: Forstwirtschaft; Forstpolitik; Artenvielfalt; Bioökonomik; Nachhaltigkeit; EU-Staaten; Irland; Österreich; Polen; Schweden; Spanien; Ungarn; European forestry policy; sustainable forest management; environmental economics; forestry policy; sustainable development; biodiversity; forest; report
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  16. Women's empowerment in the Mediterranean region
    Author: Sidło, Katarzyna; Frizis, Iakov; Dragouni, Olimpia; Ruzik-Sierdzińska, Anna; Beaumont, Karolina; Gigitashvili, Givi; Winkler, Anne-Christin; Hartwell, Christopher A.
    Published: [2017]
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    The aim of this note is to provide information on state of play of gender equality in chosen countries in the Mediterranean Region (Egypt, Turkey, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Palestinian Authority Albania, and... more

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    The aim of this note is to provide information on state of play of gender equality in chosen countries in the Mediterranean Region (Egypt, Turkey, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Palestinian Authority Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina). The analysis and recommendation prepared in the study shall serve for the purpose of drafting report for the next Union for the Mediterranean Ministerial Meeting on Strengthening the Role of Women in Society by the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM). The report is divided in three sections, covering: 1. Overview of legislation on gender equality and state of play in practice, focusing on the following core domains: i) access to education, ii) access to labour market and gender pay gap, iii) access to economic/finance resources, iv) access to and participation in political life, v) demography and family policies, and vi) combating violence against women. 2. Ongoing major cooperation programmes and projects between the EU (or its Members States) and the South Neighbourhood in the field of women's empowerment. 3. Conclusions and recommendations.

     
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  17. Study on macroregional strategies and their links with cohesion policy
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    Published: November 2017
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    What this present study finds is that each of the four MRS approved to date shows very different dynamics and trajectories, and therefore might require context-sensitive approaches to understanding their achievements, depending also on the level of... more

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    What this present study finds is that each of the four MRS approved to date shows very different dynamics and trajectories, and therefore might require context-sensitive approaches to understanding their achievements, depending also on the level of maturity of cooperation in the region. This acknowledgement will also influence the discussion of objectives for cooperation, the arrangements for achieving them within different strategy areas, and the indicators and monitoring arrangements to assess their achievements and overall performance. The four macro-regions were analysed using 80 indicators and reviewed in terms of whether the relevant macro-regional needs is covered, the extent to which the MRS achievements can be recovered, the link to the objectives and the use of EU ESIF. The review is based on data collection through extensive desk research, an interview programme with 82 stakeholders, and an e-survey of approximately 6000 actors (April-September 2017).

     
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    Subjects: EU-Regionalpolitik; EU-Staaten; economic and social cohesion; EU regional policy; EU financing; prices policy; EU programme; EU policy; macroeconomics; report
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  18. Analysis of the impact of the split payment mechanism as an alternative VAT collection method
    final report
    Published: December 2017
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    This study designs and analyses a range of options for applying split payment mechanism as an alternative VAT collection method in both the current and definitive VAT regime. The options encompass different types of transactions (B2B, B2C and B2G) as... more

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    This study designs and analyses a range of options for applying split payment mechanism as an alternative VAT collection method in both the current and definitive VAT regime. The options encompass different types of transactions (B2B, B2C and B2G) as well as different types of payment (EFTs, credit cards, cash payments). The design of the policy options for applying split payment mechanism takes into account previous studies, ongoing VAT policy developments and examples of split payment or similar mechanisms implemented or considered for implementation within the EU and in third countries. The analysis is based on available literature and datasets, as well as data collected especially for the study from Member States, business and their representative organisations and other stakeholders (including banks and payment providers). Data gaps have been filled with a set of proxies and (expert-based) assumptions. The study found no strong evidence that the benefits of split payment would outweigh its costs. The main identified effects were that a wider scope of split payment would potentially provide a larger decrease of the VAT gap and hence have a positive impact on the Member States' budgets, but would also significantly increase the related administrative costs for businesses, especially when applied on broad scale.

     
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    Subjects: Umsatzsteuer; EU-Steuerrecht; Steuererhebungsverfahren; Steuereinnahmen; Szenariotechnik; EU-Staaten; VAT; payment; regulation of transactions; data collection; data processing; type of business; tax authorities; bank; qualitative analysis; quantitative analysis; report
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  19. Study on interactions between electricity market reforms and climate policies
    final report : September 2016 (based on empirical analysis concluded in May 2015)
    Author: Voogt, Monique; Harmelink, Mirjam; Ugarte, Sergio; Summerton, Phil; Pollitt, Hector; Besseling, Joris
    Published: 2017
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    This report starts with a review of the current electricity market and the needs for future market design. It concludes that, in addition to current actions taken by ENTSO-E and ACER to strengthen day-ahead markets and intraday markets, various means... more

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    This report starts with a review of the current electricity market and the needs for future market design. It concludes that, in addition to current actions taken by ENTSO-E and ACER to strengthen day-ahead markets and intraday markets, various means exist to further strengthen the energy-only markets in a way that could further improve both system adequacy and capacity adequacy. The options available include the ending of regulated prices, coupling of electricity markets and balancing markets, international market coupling, introduction of balancing markets at local level, and expansion of market access opportunities, especially for aggregators. It would be beneficial to implement such options before designing complementary markets. The report furthermore concludes that if complementary markets were required, the basis of these markets should not be limited to supply-side capacity only, but should include a combination of various flexibility options, including network flexibility options (e.g. expansion of interconnection capacity), demand-side flexibility options (e.g. improved demand response) and improved options for electricity storage. In other words: the basis of current (proposed) capacity remuneration markets would then need to be changed so that they were instead flexibility markets. By listing and mapping the potential direct and indirect impacts of such flexibility options the report identifies their potential contributions to system and capacity adequacy. The report furthermore analyses qualitatively their impacts on climate related policy objectives, in particular the decarbonisation of the electricity sector and the share of renewables on the European electricity market. While for the other flexibility mechanisms impacts are generally positive, the impact of capacity remuneration mechanisms as a supply-side flexibility option on the decarbonisation of the electricity system is ambiguous. A risk could be that capacity markets would lockin more carbon-intensive production. They may also hamper the dynamic efficiency of longer-term low-carbon options, both on the demand side and on the supply side of the power market.

     
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    Subjects: EU-Energiepolitik; EU-Klimapolitik; Energiemarkt; Deutschland; Großbritannien; EU-Staaten; electrical energy; energy policy; climate change policy; environmental law; reduction of gas emissions; energy grid; energy storage; EU Member State; report
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  20. Comprehensive evaluation of the European Union humanitarian aid, 2012-2016
    final report
    Published: January 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    This evaluation provides an independent comprehensive evaluation of the European Union humanitarian aid during the period 2012-2016. The evaluation concludes that the Commission-funded humanitarian actions were overall need-based and implemented in... more

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    This evaluation provides an independent comprehensive evaluation of the European Union humanitarian aid during the period 2012-2016. The evaluation concludes that the Commission-funded humanitarian actions were overall need-based and implemented in line with humanitarian principles. The actions made an important contribution to the core objectives to save lives, reduce morbidity and suffering as well as improve dignity of life of population affected by disasters. In addition, as regards the EU role in the wider humanitarian aid system, the evaluation concludes that the Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) played a strong role in furthering quality of aid through promotion of best practice in sectoral policies, introducing innovation and promoting other international initiatives, such as the Grand Bargain and the Transformative Agenda. EU added value was found in particular with regard to the Commission's use of a global field network, the focus on forgotten crises and the politically independent and principled approach, although the evaluation also identified some changes in the perception of the latter as a result of poor communication about funding choices in particular associated with the Syria crisis. The evaluation provides recommendations to support future improvements in areas of (1) communication, (2) implementation of multi-annual strategy, programming and funding (where applicable), (3) partnership approach, (4) sustainability, and (5) management and monitoring systems.

     
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    Subjects: Humanitäre Hilfe; EU-Europäisch; Bewertung; EU-Staaten; humanitarian aid; civil defence; health aid; EU aid; the EU's international role; free medical care; food aid; drinking water; natural disaster; EU financing; report
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  21. Digital education policies in Europe and beyond
    key design principles for more effective policies
    Author: Conrads, Johannes; Rasmussen, Morten; Winters, Niall; Geniet, Anne; Langer, Laurenz
    Published: 2017
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    This report offers policy-makers in digital education evidence on how, at the national or regional level, policies can be designed and implemented to foster digital-age learning. The presented findings are the result of a mixed methodological design... more

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    This report offers policy-makers in digital education evidence on how, at the national or regional level, policies can be designed and implemented to foster digital-age learning. The presented findings are the result of a mixed methodological design comprising four parts: desk-research on digital education policy, the identification of national and regional policies worldwide, six in-depth case studies, and an expert workshop. The discussion of the cases identified and studied in depth leads to the formulation of eight core-guiding principles, which can serve as a reference point for policy-makers for the design and implementation of digital education policies: 1. Follow a holistic approach targeting systemic change; 2. Establish both a long-term vision and short-term achievable goals; 3. Deploy technology as a means not an end; 4. Embrace experimentation, risk-taking and failure; 5. Consider the importance and the limits of impact assessment; 6. Involve all stakeholders in a structured dialogue; 7. Let schools and teachers have a say; 8. Build up teaching competence.

     
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    Contributor: Kampylis, Panagiotis (HerausgeberIn); Bacigalupo, Margherita (HerausgeberIn); Punie, Yves (HerausgeberIn)
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    Subjects: E-Learning; Bildungspolitik; Berufsbildungspolitik; EU-Bildungspolitik; EU-Staaten; Welt; education policy; digital technology; information technology; digital literacy; vocational training; new educational methods; learning technique; Europe; report
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  22. International oceans governance
    scientific support : final report
    Published: 5th March 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the associated targets for achieving them are tailored to create sustainable change in five important areas, namely; People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership. The SDGs officially... more

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    The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the associated targets for achieving them are tailored to create sustainable change in five important areas, namely; People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership. The SDGs officially came into force on 1st January 2016 and, although not legally binding, over the next fifteen years governments are expected to take ownership and create the frameworks to facilitate their implementation and monitor progress as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Specific implementation and success on achieving the SDG Goals will rely on the country's own sustainable development policies, plans and organisations. It is recognised that creating concrete and workable plans at country level will be a challenge and is expected to be a greater challenge for developing countries. Each country will have the primary responsibility for follow-up and review, at the national, regional and global levels, with regard to the progress made in implementing the Goals and targets. The 2016 SDG progress report recognises these challenges, highlighting that "enhancing support to developing countries, in particular the Least Developed Countries and the Small Island Developing States, is fundamental to equitable progress for all". More recently, the high-level United Nations Oceans Conference (5-9 June, 2017) adopted a call for action and provided an opportunity for coastal States to build new partnerships and make voluntary commitments. In addition, the European Union (EU) hosted the 4th edition of the Our Ocean conference in Malta, 5-6 October. This event led to 437 tangible and measurable commitments with a value of EUR 7.2 billion in financial pledges and 2.5 million km2 of additional Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Some of the challenges of implementing the SDGs relate to the need to improve data collection, integrate key aspects of the SDG vision into national plans, and develop robust frameworks for assessing and measuring progress. The latter has been the focus of a UN Inter-Agency Expert Group (IAEG) tasked with developing a global indicator framework for the post-2015 development agenda, and to support its implementation. It is envisaged that this framework will be complemented by regional and national indicators developed by the States. In line with the five important areas, SDG 14 recognises the importance of the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and seas and of their resources for sustainable development, including through their contributions to poverty eradication (SDG 1), food security and creation of sustainable livelihoods and decent work (SDG 2), sustained economic growth (SDG ), while at the same time protecting biodiversity and the marine environment and addressing the impacts of climate change and sets targets that aim to promote sustainable use, inclusivity, resilience, and equitable distribution of benefits (SDG 12). In terms of providing support to the countries that might need it most, and specifically relating to SDG 14, a number of initiatives support the SDG agenda, including the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea and the Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD) Sustainable Ocean Initiative as well as a number of other initiatives under the Commonwealths' Enhancing Ocean Governance Goal and Fisheries Governance and Trade Programmes of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Develop Programme (CAADP).

     
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    Subjects: Meeresnutzung; Nachhaltigkeit; Meeresschutz; Global Governance; Welt; Sustainable Development Goals; maritime area; fisheries policy; fishery management; biodiversity; marine ecosystem; fishing regulations; environmental protection; sustainable development; scientific cooperation; governance; report
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  23. Platform workers in Europe
    evidence from the COLLEEM survey
    Author: Pesole, Annarosa; Urzí Brancati, M. C.; Fernández-Macías, Enrique; Biagi, F.; González Vázquez, I.
    Published: 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    The recent surge of digital labour platforms has led to new forms of work organisation and tasks distribution across the workforce. This has raised several questions about the functioning and the benefits deriving from the reorganisation of work that... more

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    The recent surge of digital labour platforms has led to new forms of work organisation and tasks distribution across the workforce. This has raised several questions about the functioning and the benefits deriving from the reorganisation of work that those platforms entail and the associated risks. The European Commission assessed online platforms in a May 2016 communication, focusing on both their innovation opportunities and regulatory challenges. In June 2016 the Commission also adopted its European Agenda for the Collaborative Economy, which clarified the concept and provided some guidance on the employment status of platform workers and the EU definition of worker. The European Pillar of Social Rights aims to address some of the policy challenges associated to new forms of employment, including platform work. As accompanying initiatives, the Commission presented in December 2017 a proposal for a new Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions, and in March 2018 a proposal for a Council Recommendation on access to social protection for workers and the self-employed. A crucial issue in designing the policy response to the emergence of digital labour platforms is the lack of reliable evidence. In 2017, the JRC conducted the COLLEEM pilot survey, an initial attempt to provide quantitative evidence on platform work, responding to calls by the European Council and the European Parliament. The survey provides a basis for an initial estimation of platform work in 14 Member States.

     
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    Subjects: Digitale Plattform; Electronic Commerce; Arbeitsbedingungen; Beruflicher Status; Arbeitsmarktstatistik; EU-Staaten; Internet; digital technology; labour market; organisation of work; occupational health; occupational safety; online platform worker; EU Member State; report
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  24. Study on the monitoring and evaluation systems of the ESF
    final report
    Published: May 2018
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    This document constitutes the final report for Contract VC/2017/0131 - 'Study on the Monitoring and Evaluation Systems of the ESF', undertaken in the context of Multiple Framework Contract VC/2013/0017 for the provision of services related to... more

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    This document constitutes the final report for Contract VC/2017/0131 - 'Study on the Monitoring and Evaluation Systems of the ESF', undertaken in the context of Multiple Framework Contract VC/2013/0017 for the provision of services related to evaluation, evaluative studies, analysis and research work, including support for impact assessment activities. The objectives of the project as laid out in the terms of reference were to: - describe the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems in place for the 2014-2020 period and assess the status of their implementation (Task 1); - review the current M&E requirements in order to identify possible improvements for the next programming period (Task 2); - consider the implications for M&E systems in the case that the ESF funding was delivered through conditional support (Task 3a). In practice, as planning for the post-2020 programming period developed, the final objective was rendered less relevant so that work on this issue was not taken further and resources used to consider instead - how the ESF might be used to support implementation of relevant Country Specific Recommendations produced in the context of the European Semester (Task 3b). The first section of the report describes the objectives of each task and the approach followed. Sections 2 and 3 deal with monitoring (issues and possible solutions, followed by recommendations), and sections 4 and 5 similarly with evaluation. The final section covers result oriented delivery of the ESF and considers the implications of utilising conditional support and possible mechanisms to support implementation of country specific recommendations. More detailed information is provided in 13 Annexes, which are referenced where appropriate in the text.

     
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    Subjects: EU-Strukturfonds; Projektbewertung; Bewertung; EU-Staaten; European Social Fund; economic and social cohesion; job access; social integration; public administration; public service; labour market; economic integration; EU Member State; report
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  25. Ninth T2S harmonisation progress report
    Advisory Group on Market Infrastructures for Securities and Collateral (AMI-SeCo)
    Published: 17 October 2018
    Publisher:  European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Location:
    Helmut-Schmidt-Universität, Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg, Universitätsbibliothek
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    ZBW - Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft, Standort Kiel
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9789289936491
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    Subjects: Wertpapierhandel; Clearing; Bankenliquidität; Eurozone; EU-Staaten; money-market liquidity; securities; cross-border cooperation; exchange transaction; euro area; financial services; banking; central bank; report
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 101 Seiten), Illustrationen