Social policies research

Massimiliano Mascherini

Head of Unit

Massimiliano Mascherini je od oktobra 2019 vodja enote za socialno politiko pri Eurofoundu. Eurofoundu se je pridružil leta 2009 kot vodja raziskav, kjer je oblikoval in usklajeval projekte o zaposlovanju mladih, mladih, ki niso zaposleni, se ne izobražujejo ali usposabljajo, in njihovi socialni vključenosti ter o udeležbi žensk na trgu dela. Leta 2017 je postal višji vodja raziskav v enoti za socialne politike, kjer je vodil nove raziskave o spremljanju konvergence v EU. Poleg dela na evropski raziskavi o kakovosti življenja vodi tudi pripravo in analizo e-raziskav o covidu-19. Pred tem je bil znanstveni sodelavec v Skupnem raziskovalnem središču Evropske komisije. Študiral je na Univerzi v Firencah, kjer je diplomiral iz aktuarskih in statističnih znanosti ter doktoriral iz uporabne statistike. Bil je gostujoči sodelavec na Univerzi v Sydneyju in na Univerzi v Aalborgu ter gostujoči profesor na Papeški akademiji družbenih ved.

Področja strokovnega znanja

Massimiliano je strokovnjak za naslednje teme.

Raziskovalni rezultati

Massimiliano je avtor naslednjih publikacij.

Dogodki, komentarji in analize

Massimiliano je prispeval k naslednjim dogodkom, blogovskim prispevkom in epizodam podkastov.

14 January 2025

Dogodek v živo

Informal meeting of the Social Protection Committee (SPC)

At an informal session of the Social Protection Committee, hosted under Denmark’s EU Council Presidency 2025, Eurofound’s Massimiliano Mascherini presented key findings on social housing, linking to wider work on affordability, adequacy and child welfare.

14 January 2025

Dogodek v živo

Foundation Forum 2025: Europe’s social model – the key to competitive growth

On 19–20 November 2025, Eurofound organised its 8th Foundation Forum at IMMA Venues. It is the agency’s quadrennial high-level flagship event which has been running for the past 20 years and is organised in cooperation with the Irish Government.

25 June 2024

Epizoda podkasta

Has Europe failed its youth?

In this episode of Eurofound Talks, Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound researchers Eszter Sandor and Massimiliano Mascherini about the situation for young people in Europe, from the impacts of the economic crisis and Great Recession to the aftermath COVID-19 pandemic and voting trends in the recent European Parliament elections.They discuss how, while there have been some positive trends in employment in recent years, there are concerning issues facing young people in Europe that need to be overcome – not just for the young people in question, but also for broader economic and societal stability.

11 December 2023

Blogovski prispevek

Europe’s widening rural–urban divide may make space for far right

The state in which the EU finds itself has been described as a ‘permacrisis’, whereby the Union is confronted by challenge after challenge, and citizens are constantly having to adapt to a ‘new normal’.

8 June 2022

Blogovski prispevek

Eurofound survey reveals widespread support for Ukraine

We are 100 days on from the invasion by Russia of Ukraine on 24 February, when peace in Europe was shattered. As the human tragedy began to unfold and with more than 6.8 million Ukrainians, mostly women and children, escaping their country since the start of the war, European citizens have been watching developments with increasing concern. Capturing this critical moment, Eurofound carried out a survey in April 2022 asking over 40,000 people living in Europe their views on a range of issues, including the war in Ukraine.

9 May 2022

Epizoda podkasta

Living and working in Europe: Past, present and future

This podcast focuses on our annual update on the state of ‘Living and working in Europe’. It highlights trends and changes – both positive and negative – in the way citizens across the EU work today, and serves as a guide to policymakers at EU and Member State level. Our experts detail these with useful examples and insights which might also help face into the challenges raised by the most recent results from Eurofound’s unique pan-European Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey.

16 December 2021

Epizoda podkasta

The impact of COVID-19 on young people in the EU

New day, new data highlighting the devastating impact of COVID-19 on young people across the European Union – most recently Eurofound’s unique pan-European Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey. We know this has taken an unprecedented toll on young people particularly – their mental well-being, their independence and more broadly, inter-generational solidarity as a whole. This podcast drills down to what it means to be a young person in Europe today, their lives, work, opportunities and challenges in the European Year of Youth.

23 June 2021

Blogovski prispevek

Vaccine acceptance hinges on transparent communication

Vaccine acceptance is key to the success of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns worldwide. Worryingly, over a quarter of people living in Europe are hesitant about taking a COVID-19 vaccine, and the level of hesitancy is especially high among heavy users of social media. The spread of misinformation on social media is an obstacle to reaching the goal of herd immunity against the coronavirus. Strategies to communicate clear and unbiased political and scientific information are needed to counter the effect of misinformation.

23 October 2020

Blogovski prispevek

Youth in a time of COVID

The exponential growth of COVID-19 cases across Europe this autumn has quickly erased hopes that the virus had been contained and confirmed the surge of another wave of the pandemic. With Member States now implementing new restrictive measures for the second time since March in an attempt to control the virus, the COVID-19 crisis has become a health, economic and social crisis.

3 June 2020

Blogovski prispevek

COVID-19 fallout takes a higher toll on women, economically and domestically

​​​​​​​While women appear to be more resilient than men to COVID-19 in terms of health outcomes, that is not the case when it comes to the economic and social fallout. Measures taken by governments to control the spread of the virus are exacerbating gender divides in unemployment, domestic labour and financial security, all to the disadvantage of women. Meanwhile, work–life conflict is escalating as people work from home, with mothers of small children often bearing the brunt of the impact.

18 May 2020

Blogovski prispevek

Is history repeating itself? The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on youth

While we now know that the idea that ‘COVID-19 only affects older people’ is fake news, the first weeks of the pandemic have shown that young people are in general more resilient than older people to the disease. But are they also more resilient to its social and economic impacts?

17 April 2018

Blogovski prispevek

Long-term unemployed youth: The legacy of the crisis

In this blog, originally posted in Social Europe, Massimiliano Mascherini looks at the enduring issue of long-term unemployment among young people. Despite considerable improvement in the labour market participation of youth in recent years, the legacy of the crisis is still visible in the substantial increase in the cohort of long-term unemployed young people.

8 March 2017

Blogovski prispevek

Reducing Europe’s gender employment gap

One of the common values that unites the European Union is that of equal opportunities: all citizens should have the same possibility to improve their lives and participate in the labour market regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. Ensuring equal opportunities in finding work also represents a key goal for Europe in facing the challenges posed by demographic change and achieving inclusive and sustainable growth.

Other members of the Social policies research unit

Find more staff members of the Social policies research unit below.

Daphne Ahrendt

Senior research manager
Social policies research

Daphne Ahrendt je višja vodja raziskav v enoti za socialno politiko pri Eurofoundu. Odkar se je leta 2013 pridružila Eurofoundu, je njeno delo zajemalo širok razpon področij socialne politike. Trenutno usklajuje Eurofoundove dejavnosti v zvezi z upravljanjem in razvojem raziskav ter vodi pripravo in analizo e-raziskav o covidu-19. Daphne ima več kot 20 let izkušenj kot raziskovalka pri mednarodnih raziskavah, pred tem pa je delala v enoti Eurobarometra pri Evropski komisiji in v Nacionalnem centru za družbene raziskave v Londonu, kjer je sodelovala pri mednarodnem programu družbenih raziskav. Daphne je magistrirala iz politike kazenskega pravosodja na London School of Economics in diplomirala iz političnih znanosti na državni univerzi v San Franciscu.

Marianna Baggio

Research officer
Social policies research

Marianna Baggio je raziskovalka v enoti za socialne politike pri Eurofoundu, ki se ukvarja z vidiki evropske raziskave o kakovosti življenja (EQLS) ter temami preglednosti plačil med spoloma in neformalne oskrbe. Preden se je pridružila Eurofoundu, je delala kot analitičarka politik v strokovnem centru za vedenjske vpoglede pri Skupnem raziskovalnem središču Evropske komisije. Delala je kot postdoktorandka na Univerzi Vita-Salute San Raffaele (Milano) in Univerzi v Trentu. Prinaša tudi bogate izkušnje iz prejšnje vloge uradnika za družbeno odgovornost podjetij (CSR) v Južni Afriki. Marianna je doktorirala iz ekonomije in managementa na Univerzi v Trentu, specializirana za vedenjsko ekonomijo.

Javier Bernier

Administrative assistant
Social policies research

Javier Bernier je administrativni pomočnik v enoti za socialno politiko. Eurofoundu se je pridružil marca 2001, pred tem pa je delal v zasebnem sektorju na Irskem in v Španiji.

Elin Brattlund

Temporary research support officer
Social policies research

Elin Brattlund is a temporary research support officer in the Social Policies unit at Eurofound. Her research focuses mainly on job quality and working conditions in the Western Balkans. Elin was previously a research trainee in the Employment unit, working on topics such as restructuring, employment and platform work. Prior to joining Eurofound, she worked as a policy trainee at the Brussels Office of the Swedish Trade Unions and as a legal associate for an international law firm. She holds a Master’s degree in Law with a specialisation in EU labour law from the University of Uppsala.

Michele Consolini

Research officer
Social policies research

Michele Consolini je zaposlen kot raziskovalec v enoti za socialno politiko pri Eurofoundu. Zagotavlja kvantitativno strokovno znanje o več vprašanjih, vključno s socialno kohezijo in zaupanjem, podnebnimi spremembami in kakovostjo življenja, konvergenco in upravljanjem raziskav. Njegova trenutna raziskava obravnava vlogo polarizacije na socialno kohezijo in zaupanje ter socialno-ekonomske izzive prehoda na ogljično nevtralno gospodarstvo. Diplomiral je iz sociologije in ekonomije na Alma Mater Studiorum v Bologni v Italiji in na Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen na Nizozemskem. Magistriral je iz političnega komuniciranja na Univerzi v Amsterdamu, kjer je delal tudi kot asistent in raziskovalec na področju politične psihologije.

Hans Dubois

Senior research manager
Social policies research

Hans Dubois je višji vodja raziskav v enoti za socialne politike pri Eurofoundu. Njegove raziskovalne teme vključujejo stanovanja, prezadolženost, zdravstveno varstvo, dolgotrajno oskrbo, socialne ugodnosti, upokojitev in kakovost življenja na lokalnem območju. Preden se je pridružil Eurofoundu, je bil docent na Univerzi Kozminski (Varšava). Doktoriral je iz poslovne administracije in managementa na Univerzi Bocconi (Milano), potem ko je delal kot raziskovalec na Evropskem observatoriju za zdravstvene sisteme in politike (Madrid).

Karel Fric

Research officer
Social policies research

Karel Fric je raziskovalec v enoti za socialno politiko pri Eurofoundu. Njegovo delo vključuje anketne raziskave, analizo podatkov in vodenje projektov, s posebnim poudarkom na delovnih in življenjskih pogojih, enakosti in diskriminaciji. Pred tem je delal kot raziskovalec v Agenciji Evropske unije za temeljne pravice na Dunaju v Avstriji in v raziskovalni in svetovalni organizaciji Panteia s sedežem v Zoetermeerju na Nizozemskem. Karel je doktoriral iz družbenih ved na Univerzi Erasmus v Rotterdamu in magistriral iz ekonomije na Univerzi v Utrechtu.

Marie Hyland

Research officer
Social policies research

Marie Hyland se je Eurofoundu pridružila leta 2023 kot raziskovalka v enoti za socialno politiko. Pred tem je Marie več let preživela kot ekonomistka v Svetovni banki, kjer je delala na številnih vprašanjih, vključno s spolom, podnebnimi spremembami in razvojem zasebnega sektorja. Marieina raziskava je proučevala vpliv pravne diskriminacije na ekonomsko opolnomočenje žensk, obravnavala vlogo velikosti podjetja in vodstvenih praks na produktivnost in gospodarski razvoj ter analizirala ekonomijo politik za blažitev podnebnih sprememb. Marie je doktorirala iz ekonomije na Trinity College v Dublinu.

Kalliopi Koultouki

Administrative assistant
Social policies research

Kalliopi Koultouki is an administrative assistant in the Social Policies unit at Eurofound. She is an experienced administrative and coordination professional with a strong background in EU agencies and international organisations, including the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and Frontex. Her background also includes experience in the legal sector having worked with Click Law Partners Solicitors in London and prior to that with the NGO Apostoli in Athens, as well as a posting at the Greek Embassy in Beijing. Kalliopi holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and European Affairs and a Bachelor’s degree in Greek Philology. She is fluent in English and has additional proficiency in German and Chinese.    

Daniel Molinuevo

Senior research manager
Social policies research

Daniel Molinuevo je vodja raziskav v enoti za socialne politike, ki se je Eurofoundu pridružil leta 2010. Njegove raziskave na področju zdravstvenega in socialnega varstva so se osredotočile na kakovost in dostopnost storitev, njihovo digitalno preobrazbo in delovne pogoje zaposlenih. Njegovo delo je bilo osredotočeno predvsem na storitve za otroke, tako v Eurofoundu kot pri UNICEF-u, kjer je leta 2021 podprl izvajanje evropskega jamstva za otroke. Študiral je sociologijo v Salamanci v Španiji in na Humboldtovi univerzi v Berlinu. Magistriral je iz evropskih političnih in upravnih študij na College of Europe v Bruggeju in magistriral iz evropske socialne politike na London School of Economics, kjer je delal tudi kot raziskovalec.

Sanna Nivakoski

Research officer
Social policies research

Sanna Nivakoski je raziskovalka v enoti za socialne politike pri Eurofoundu. Preden se je leta 2021 pridružila Eurofoundu, je delala kot podoktorska raziskovalka na Inštitutu za javno politiko Geary University College Dublin, Inštitutu za ekonomske in družbene raziskave v Dublinu ter Royal College of Surgeons na Irskem. Delala je na številnih raziskovalnih področjih v mikroekonomiji, vključno s pokojninskimi dohodki in premoženjem, pokojninskim varčevanjem, medgeneracijskimi transferji in finančnim vplivom vdovstva. Sanna je doktorirala iz ekonomije na Trinity College v Dublinu.

Eleonora Peruffo

Research officer
Social policies research

Eleonora Peruffo je raziskovalka v enoti za socialne politike pri Eurofoundu. Ukvarja se s temami, povezanimi z navzgor usmerjeno konvergenco in socialno kohezijo v Evropi. V obdobju 2021–2022 je izvajala analizo podatkov za evropsko telefonsko raziskavo o delovnih razmerah (EWCTS). Eurofoundu se je pridružila leta 2014 in se ukvarjala s temami, povezanimi s prestrukturiranjem, zaposlovanjem in digitalizacijo. Magistrirala je iz diplomatskih znanosti in mednarodnih odnosov, ki jo podeljuje Univerza v Trstu, in magistrirala iz računalništva - podatkovna analitika na National College of Ireland.

Eszter Sándor

Senior research manager
Social policies research

Eszter Sandor je višja vodja raziskav v enoti za socialne politike pri Eurofoundu. Ima strokovno znanje na področju metodologije anketiranja in statistične analize, sodelovala je pri pripravi in vodenju evropske raziskave o kakovosti življenja in nazadnje e-ankete o življenju, delu in covidu-19 ter je odgovorna za kakovost naborov podatkov. Njena raziskovalna področja so dobro počutje mladih in kakovost življenja v gospodinjstvih in družinah, vključno s subjektivnim počutjem, usklajevanjem poklicnega in zasebnega življenja ter življenjskimi pogoji. Pred tem je delala kot ekonomska svetovalka na Škotskem, kjer se je osredotočala na ocene gospodarskega učinka, vrednotenja in analize vhodnih in izhodnih rezultatov. Magistrirala je iz ekonomije in mednarodnih odnosov na Univerzi Corvinus v Budimpešti.

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