Around the world in 80 ways – Between competition and solidarity

Corporate, Eurofound

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Around the world in 80 ways – Between competition and solidarity

Published: 2 June 2008

Eurofound

Labour market policies

Employee representation

Social partners

Industrial relations

Born out of the controversy caused by cases of cross-border restructuring and its employment impact, European works councils (EWCs) are considered a key tool for managing the impact of globalisation. According to the agreements establishing them, the vast majority of EWCs should be informed and consulted regularly on general topics such as employment matters, production or company structure. This fact sheet forms part of the Eurofound resource pack on Around the world in 80 ways – today’s global market place. The pack explores the impact of globalisation, providing insights into developments, perceptions and measures dealing with its consequences.

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2

Reference no.

EF08354

2 June 2008

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Around the world in 80 ways – Today’s global market place

Globalisation. Everyone is talking about it. But what is it? Applied to the process of increasing economic, technological and cultural interdependence transcending national borders, the term is used by different interest groups for different purposes. This fact sheet forms part of the Eurofound resource pack on Around the world in 80 ways – today’s global market place. The pack explores the impact of globalisation, providing insights into developments, perceptions and measures dealing with its consequences.

2 June 2008

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Around the world in 80 ways – The truth about delocalisation

At present, delocalisation only accounts for a relatively small number of jobs lost in Europe due to restructuring. However, competitive pressure from abroad leads to other forms of job loss. As European companies are increasingly exposed to foreign competition, a growing number of companies may not be able to withstand this competition and will have to dismiss employees. This fact sheet forms part of the Eurofound resource pack on Around the world in 80 ways – today’s global market place. The pack explores the impact of globalisation, providing insights into developments, perceptions and measures dealing with its consequences.

2 June 2008

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Around the world in 80 ways – What support for displaced workers?

Even with the best possible anticipation by companies or policymakers, structural change – caused by globalisation and many other factors – will lead to the loss of jobs and ultimately unemployment. What type of policy or policies should be applied when this occurs? One response is the so-called Active Labour Market Policy (ALMP). This fact sheet forms part of the Eurofound resource pack on Around the world in 80 ways – today’s global market place. The pack explores the impact of globalisation, providing insights into developments, perceptions and measures dealing with its consequences.

4 December 2008

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Around the world in 80 ways – Who’s afraid of globalisation?

Given the broadly positive attitudes of the social partners, it is somewhat surprising that support for globalisation among European citizens is actually falling. The proportion of European citizens seeing globalisation as a threat to employment went up from 39% in 2003 (EU15) to 47% in 2006 (EU25). This fact sheet forms part of the Eurofound resource pack on Around the world in 80 ways – today’s global market place. The pack explores the impact of globalisation, providing insights into developments, perceptions and measures dealing with its consequences.