Long Briefing Note on “ESF policies as a mitigating factor during the crisis” Framework contract IP/A/EMPL/FWC/2013-021 – Lot 1

Assessing how the ESF intervention has provided support to mitigate the crisis in the 7 most heavily affected EU Member States
Period
Lead Partner
Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini
Client
European Parliament - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the European Parliament
The purpose of this study is answering the overarching question on how the ESF intervention has provided support to mitigate the crisis in the 7 most heavily affected European Union Member States in terms of unemployment rates, youth unemployment and long-term unemployment as well as poverty rates. The answer has been produced by relying on a clear assessment of the existing ESF evaluations for the 2007-2013 at EU-28 level and with particular regards to the 7 selected Member States.
The resulting Long Briefing Note evaluates the reactivity of the ESF in the face of the crisis, and includes a comparison with the changed modalities for the 2014-2020 funding period, providing clear policy recommendations as to the suitability of ESF objectives, bodies and procedures for reacting to cyclical variations in the labour market. The final report also indicates avenues for future research.
Services
The study foresees:
 Literature review on the impact of the economic crisis and preparation of the outline
 Literature in depth analysis on the impact of the economic crisis at EU-28 level and in selected Member States
 ESF data analysis and ESF documentation review
 Interviews with Geo-desk Officers  
 Drafting Long Briefing Note and the 7 Country Fiches
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