Over the last decade, Foundation research has examined effective ways of promoting the participation of older workers in the labour market, to enhance their contribution and productivity, and prevent their early exit and unemployment. This report extends the research to the new Member States and the
The Foundation project 'Promoting quality of life in rural Europe' aimed at documenting the relationship between social capital and economic development, with a specific focus on job creation in rural areas. The research set out to identify examples of how local and regional authorities, social
The profound changes experienced by rural areas in Europe over the past couple of decades have resulted in obvious disadvantages: loss of employment due to changes in the agricultural sector, migration of young people towards urban centres, leading to a demographic imbalance, and insufficient
The report, on which this summary is based, aims to: gain a better understanding of the perspectives of governments, social partners and the wider public with regard to improving the employment situation of older workers and extending working life; document the development of the measures and