Life after Lisbon Europe's Challenges to Promote Labour Force Participation and Reduce Income Inequality

• Main Author: van Stolk, Christian (auth)
• Other Authors: Hoorens, Stijn (auth), Brutscher, Philipp-Bastian (auth), Hunt, Priscillia (auth), Tsang, Flavia (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2011
• Subjects: Employment & labour law; Poverty & unemployment; Law; Sociology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The economic crisis of 2008 has undone much of the progress on improving employment and growth in Europe. The review concludes that policy makers should focus on enabling social policy that allows individuals to achieve their productive potential.