This report brings together the analysis of five previous studies on the topic of the life course published by Eurofound. It summarises the overall research findings from the perspective of the individual, the company and the state, and highlights key policy messages. Company cases provide an
In recent years, the issue of flexicurity – how to maintain a balance between the needs of companies for more flexibility in employment contracts and the needs of workers for flexible working hours and for security of employment – has shifted to centre-stage in the policy arena. This report looks at
This study focuses on a sample of six European countries – France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. These cover a wide spectrum of the potential societal systems, with variations in labour market characteristics, welfare state regimes, gender relations, level of