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Pan-European macro-drivers that impact on work, worklessness, social protection and health inequalities
Summary (English)
The report intends to help decision makers to think differently about the role of social protection systems in a period of crisis. It shows that governments should promote and invest in social protection measures, for example on Active Labour Market programmes or active inclusion, as a way to mitigates risks by improving resilience and the likelihood of job reintegration. In the context of austerity, these programmes offer strong public-investment value both for protecting public health and readying the economy for recovery.