Slowdown in labour productivity growth Labour productivity growth, measured as real output per hour worked, slowed down in 2008–2017 compared to 2000–2007 (see Figure 1.7 above) in all but three EU Member States (Ireland, Malta and Spain). While in several countries it is expected to accelerate in... Find out more

Slowdown in average annual growth rates of potential GDP During the Great Recession, the vast majority of the EU Member States not only suffered drops in the growth rate of their actually produced GDP but also in the growth rate of the GDP that their economies can potentially produce. A slower... Find out more

One of the objectives of the European economic integrationproject, as it is laid out in Treaty texts but also infundamental policy programmes such as the cohesionand regional policies, has been the reduction of economicand social disparities among its Member States. This hasbeen a particularly... Find out more

Uneven developments in average living standards in Member States Figure 1.2 shows for each Member State, the EU28, the EU15 and the euro area, the forecasted real GDP per capita growth rate for 2018 and compares it with the average annual real output per capita growth rates for the 2008– 2012 and... Find out more

Recovery hits a low ceiling Recovery in output growth in the EU and the eurozone peaked in 2017 at 2.4%, confirming that the European economy is still facing the challenge of declining output growth rates that have been observed since the mid-1990s (see Figure 1.1). Despite differences in the speed... Find out more

Occupational cancers account for more than 100,000 deaths a year in the EU, yet these could be avoided by eliminating carcinogens in the production processes. This edited volume brings together the contributions of 28 experts for a review of the current state of knowledge on the issue, new... Find out more

Occupational cancers account for more than 100,000 deaths a year in the EU, yet these could be avoided by eliminating carcinogens in the production processes. This edited volume brings together the contributions of 28 experts for a review of the current state of knowledge on the issue, new... Find out more

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This book poster presents some key points of the topical publication assessing the implementation of the European Works Councils Recast Directive (2009/38/EC). The assessment was carried out in face of lack of the official mandatory evaluation by the European Commission and offers a critical... Find out more

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