Affordable childcare means higher female employment and equal opportunities for all children, whatever the socio-economic background of their families! Looking forward discussing latest study by Robin Huguenot-Noël at Wellbeing Returns on Social Investment European University Institute! Registration here👇 eui.eu/events?id=5523…

📢 New paper in Springer Psychology's Journal of Youth and Adolescence with Ryan A Gibbons (Ó Giobúin) and Stefanie Sprong on household economic well-being and child behavioural difficulties, using data from GrowingUpinIreland Download #OpenAccess 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.100… Key findings in 🧵

New article on policy complementarities Social Policy & Admi nistration! I theorise & assess the education-ALMP interplay in shaping individuals' employment chances in Europe. Results highlight the complementarity of education in the functioning of other social policies. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sp…

📢New article in Springer Psychology's Journal of Youth and Adolescence, co-authored with Stefanie Sprong and Kat Chzhen, investigating effect of three dimensions of economic well-being on child behavioural outcomes. Open Access at rdcu.be/c3By4 A thread below:

Join today's SIWG European University Institute at 4-6pm! Presenters: Luca Cigna "Trade unions and the politics of poverty in Italy" (discussant Stefano Ronchi) Robin Huguenot-Noël "Affordable childcare and female labour market participation" (discussant Francesco Corti) Register: eui.eu/events?id=5523…

Today’s SIWG: Luca Cigna European University Institute presented his research on the dynamics between trade unions & governmental actors in shaping social assistance in Italy since 1990s. Results highlight trade union endorsement as a necessary factor for introducing a minimum income scheme in 2018.

Deep socioeconomic changes deserve policies to ensure welfare systems are fit for the future. The report on the future of social protection and the welfare state is out to address these challenges.

Key recommendations from the HLG on social protection and the welfare state, featuring Anton Hemerijck among other experts: ec.europa.eu/social/main.js…

Under which conditions do unions promote work-family policy reform? My new JEPP article argues that rising female membership and institutional access for new labour market groups encourage unions to embrace the issue of work-family reconciliation 👇🧵

Germany is reporting record numbers of apprenticeship seekers with no placement in firms. Paired with skilled labour shortages how can countries like GER respond to this crisis of collectivism? On my way discuss this and more in Lausanne at the Swiss Leading House GOVPET PhD Workshop... 👇

On my way to Firenze European University Institute Political and Social Sciences at EUI - so excited, I really missed this place (& people)! Katrijn Siderius & I will present new work on the crucial distributive impact of ministries (of finance) on policy. eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Come and join us for today's SIWG session, where we will host Julian Garritzmann and Katrijn Siderius new project on the influence of ministries of finance on social policy 👉eui.eu/events?id=5548…

Congrats to @siri_hp and @g_picot for publishing this important and timely article!

Join us for the next SIWG on Wednesday 17th: Brian Burgoon (UvA) will present ongoing research on radical and mainstream party orientations and voter support for EU unemployment assistance. All info below 👇 eui.eu/events?id=5548…

Join us for the next SIWG on Wednesday 31st: Hannah Zagel (WZB) will present a new database on Reproduction Policy. All info below 👇 eui.eu/events?id=5548…

Wellbeing Returns on Social Investment research findings on policy complementarities presented by Ilze Plavgo in Brussels at the High-level Conference of the Working Group on Social Investment launched by the Spanish Presidency and the Belgian Presidency of the EU. Full program: ceps.eu/ceps-events/so…

Excited to participate in a high-level discussion on the future social agenda of the European Union, organised by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU. Happy to see Wellbeing Returns on Social Investment work on Social investment returns among top discussion points. Huge thanks to Francesco Corti

New article from A.Hemerijck's Wellbeing Returns on Social Investment project with Donato Di Carlo in Politics & Society! How do countries move from single to dual breadwinner models of welfare? We theorize and show evidence of a three-step sequence of reform in Continental Europe. OA: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…