Impact assessment of the future ESF, our new study
The Study supporting the impact assessment of the future European Social Fund proposal. Achieving structural change: conditions for success in the areas of ESF intervention, developed by Visionary Analytics with support from Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini, is now available online on the website of the European Commission.
Based on an extensive mapping of structural reforms across the EU since 2014 and in-depth country level analysis in ten member states, the report expands the knowledge on the causal mechanisms and necessary conditions for the successful structural change in the broad policy areas of the European Social Fund (ESF+), namely: labour market, education, social inclusion and equal opportunities, institutional capacities, and healthcare.
"The study draws on a mix of desk and field research, including a survey of Managing Authorities, interviews, and an EU-level workshop" explains Costanza Pagnini from the Policy Evaluation & Human Capital Area, who, together with Giancarlo Dente, coordinated FGB's research activities. "Its findings are expected to inform policy discussions on how the European Commission can better support member states in implementing social rights measures, as well as country-specific recommendations and other EU employment and social policies" she concludes.
