The world is aging, and the percentages of older people are on a dramatic ascent. This
dramatic demographic aging of human society is not gender neutral; it is mostly about older …

In the EU at-risk-of-poverty rates 1 have been quite stable over the last decade (Eurostat
2014). However, some social groups–among them lone mothers–are disproportionately …

The reformed cohesion policy (CP), which is the major investment tool in the European
Union (EU) for delivering the Europe 2020 targets, will soon make available substantial …

INTRODUCTION 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the communist regimes in
Eastern Europe. Ever since 1989 post-communist welfare regimes have witnessed several …

This Research Report forms part of our series on global societal trends and their impact on
the EU in 2030. This analysis is embedded within the framework of the European Strategy …

This study is the outcome of the European Commission joint project DG JRC/DG REGIO on
the measure of quality of life of European regions. European Union cohesion policy supports …

This report presents the findings of a study of global societal trends and their impact on the
EU in the next two decades. The work is part of the European Strategy and Policy Analysis …

The end of communism in Eastern Europe ushered in an era of markets and modernity. Post-
communist capitalism has also wrought stratification with intensified upward and downward …

1. Executive summary In 2010, the Europe 2020 strategy was introduced in the European
Union (EU). This initiative describes the EU's strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive …

Poverty has been a matter of great academic and political concern for decades. In the recent
years, the interest has increased considerably at the European Union level because poverty …