Can ethnographic case studies and quantitative research help to understand the ways stigmatised or conflictual youngsters engage with social, environmental and political issues, and how they create opportunities for social change? How will the concept of “democratic efficacy” help to counter pop...
This brochure presents 20 best practice examples of EU-funded projects that have promoted work-life balance in the EU’s Member States. This catalogue of examples, which include testimonials from project representatives and beneficiaries, has been developed to encourage exchanges of experience an...
This study on behalf of the Workers’ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee aims to analyse early initiatives launched in the context of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and to provide the EESC with concrete policy recommendations to ensure its effective implementation. F...
This Practical Guidance Note provides an overview of education finance issues in order to support discussions on improving sector outcomes, the quality of learning and equity....
An education system covers a range of sub-sectors, providing for children and youth from their early years as they grow to adulthood. While the EU is supporting all sub-sectors, this Reference Document focuses mainly on strengthening education systems from early childhood to secondary education....
Education sector analysis (ESA) is critically important for the preparation of strong education sector strategies and plans. It provides the evidence basis for policy dialogue and the analysis of policy options to inform decisions. This guidance note is a practical overview of how ESAs are carri...
In this report we present the Equality of opportunity approach, clarifying its theoretical foundations and empirical implications, and develop policy implications especially in the area of human capital investment. According to the equality of opportunity (EOp) approach, a primary goal of public...
