The purpose of the study is to provide tools to facilitate the revitalization of the social agreement in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. The two axes that guide the research are based on emphasizing the importance of industrial activity in
The project involves conducting focus group of the study on “The perception of companies on the skills of new graduates ” . The specific objectives are: – to acquire a deep knowledge of competence profiles leading to an improvement of
The evolution of the global financial crisis from a banking crisis in 2008, into a fiscal and public debt crisis in 2010, gave rise to two distinct phases in terms of the role and impact on industrial relations. In 2008-2009,
Unemployment and precariousness are the features that best describe the Spanish labor market and, they are increasingly affecting different social groups. From a historical perspective, the different crisis taking place in the European Union have hit young people as one
The wage gap (WG) is one of the most visible expressions of gender inequality in the labour market, having a direct impact on women’s work and living conditions, hence its relevance on the public and academic agendas. The reduction of
The overall aim of this project is to create an International Network for Comparative Analysis of Social Inequalities (INCASI) with 19 universities, 10 from Europe and 9 from Latin America. The purpose is to conduct comparative research in the area
According to the European Commission, labour productivity will become the key driver of growth in the EU (European Commission, 2012, 2013, 2014). For the EU and for the euro area, labour input acts as a drag on growth over the
The PASSAGE program, funded by the EU, aims to support the growth of new businesses in the field of gender and equality. This development occurs in two forms: the emergence of new professions and specialization of existing business. Start date:
The number of independant workers is growing rapidely within the European labour market. Are their specificities adequately addressed in the industrial relations? I-WIRE is a research project that aims at analyzing in a comparative perspective the emergent market-based and association-based
Collective bargaining coverage is an important element of industrial relations systems as it determines the capacity of collective agreements to protect workers. Moreover, it has also been identified as a key institution reducing earnings disparities and limiting labour market dualisation.
