The effects of broadband deployment on output and employment: a crosssectional analysis of U s. data;
The effects of broadband deployment on output and employment: a cross-sectional analysis of U s. data, in:
and ICT skills (e g. through in service training, peer-learning and informal and non-formal learning), as lifelong learners themselves.
and following innovative practice development of the field should become part of both initial teacher education and in service training.
and ICT skills (e g. through in service training, peer-learning and informal and nonformal learning), as lifelong learners themselves. 136 80.1 15.
and ICT skills (e g. through in service training, peer-learning and informal and nonformal learning), as lifelong learners themselves. 80.1 136 57.
and ICT skills (e g. through in service training, peer-learning and informal and nonformal learning), as lifelong learners themselves.
and ICT skills (e g. through in service training, peer-learning and informal and non-formal learning), as lifelong learners themselves..
and update (e g. through in service training, peer-learning and informal and nonformal learning) their digital competence and ICT skills,
and update (e g. through in service training, peer-learning and informal and nonformal learning) their digital competence and ICT skills,
1. Employment, 75%of citizens between 20-64 years old should have a job. 2. Innovation,
Therefore, unemployment will be decreased and production will be increased. 3. Benefits from the EU 16 17 3. 1. 2 Using Existing Tools EU 2020 uses already existing tools
growth and employment to boost the Single Market. External Policy Tools: The European commission ensures that SMES have the same share in competition by fining large companies that do not obey EU rules. 3. 2 Single Market Act Made Simple The Internal Market has been at the heart of the European project since its origin.
and to bring social progress, employment and a positive outcome for the environment. Indeed, the Single Market can offer many advantages for your business.
resource-efficiency and employment in order to ensure that reforms being pursued in these sectors are held successfully. 18 19 3. 3 Small Business Act Made Simple In June 2008,
job creation and inclusive growth The Commission will present a set of policy recommendations throughout 2011,
convergence, regional competitiveness and employment and European Territorial Cooperation. SMES can benefit from different funding possibilities targeting the above objectives.
meaning national public administrations, NGOS and social partners, involved in the sector of employment and social inclusion. http://ec. europa. eu/employment social/emplweb/esf projects 117/search. cfm Regarding the convergence objective,
catid=45&langid=en 4. 3. 2 Regional Competitiveness and Employment This objective aims at boosting the growth of employment.
Social Fund (ESF) ESF under the Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective supports the adaption of enterprises and workers through lifelong learning as well as innovation within organisations.
Targets & Targets set out in the National Reform Programme 15 Table 3. 1%Breakdown of Enterprises & Employees in the Midwest Region 21 Table 3 2 Midwest Employment by
and entrepreneurship and to achieve higher levels of employment right across Europe. Ireland is embracing a new chapter in its development;
and ultimately contributing to business and employment growth. Greater collaboration amongst the actors involved in research
This is evident from increased levels of unemployment Gross Value Added (GVA) which is below the national average and low numbers Of high Potential Start-ups in the Region.
and sets out the actions required to progress cluster development in the Midwest Region such as conducting the relevant research in advance of the development of a cluster, the employment of a dedicated Cluster Facilitator and the establishment of a formal monitoring framework.
The scoreboard bases the assessment on indicators such as firm investments, finance & support, intellectual assets and outputs and employment in knowledge-intensive activities5.
Inclusive growth, fostering a high-employment economy and delivering economic, social and territorial cohesion. Investing in research, innovation and entrepreneurship is at the heart of Europe 2020 and a crucial part of Europe's response to the economic crisis.
& Targets set out in the National Reform Programme 16 2. 2. 2 National Action Plan for Jobs The irish Government Strategy for Job creation and the
and to remove the barriers to employment creation across the economy. The Action Plan for Jobs 2014 identifies building competitive advantage through innovation as a key priority for stimulating The irish economy over the next five years. 2. 2. 3 Forfás
The Plan aims to ensure the creation of highly productive knowledge-based employment and to offer a competitive proposition to potential investors by virtue of its skills and research and development assets.
The Regional Indicators Report 2013 indicates that the Midwest Region has an employment rate of 62.9%(based on population in the 20-64 age cohort.
and enterprise activity and to expand the employment base in the Midwest Region. 3. 1 Infrastructural Connectivity The Midwest Region has global trading links and excellent connectivity to international markets via Shannon International airport
High value-added sectors such as professional, financial and IT activities accounted for 12%of the Region's employment (See Table 3. 2). Employment by broad economic sector, Q1 2012 Industry Wholesale
%4. 1%3. 6%3. 0%Table 3. 2 Midwest Employment by Sector Q1 2012,
while the FDI sector is of vital importance to the growth of exports and high-end employment, the economy of the Region
is also highly dependent on the indigenous SME sector for growth and employment. Therefore while it is important for the Region to improve collaboration and innovation amongst large-scale and FDI industries
from Higher education Institutes in the Midwest who secure employment in the Region is an indicator of academic and business performance.
job creation and profitability in a company. 26 3. 5. 3 High Potential Start ups High Potential Start-ups (HPSUS) are start-up businesses developing an innovative product
High potential start-ups are major contributors to job creation and economic prosperity. HPSU activity in the Midwest Region has been low in recent years.
This base is a significant asset in terms to the potential for future economic growth and the progression of employment-related development in the Region.
which in turn will lead to job creation. Funding has been provided to establish industry-led technology centres. The centres are a joint initiative between Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland
Through the provision of funding, training & support, infrastructure & accommodation and the development of linkages and networks, EI support sustainable economic growth, regional development and secure employment. 4. 4. 2
c) Data pertaining to employment, turnover and exports in the Region from the Central Statistics Offi ce and;
To monitor the impact of analysis and investment, particularly in the areas of employment, productivity, the commercialisation of research outputs and the establishment of new related industries,
Survival Job creation Salary levels Tax+23%+35%+19%+34%Figure 5. 3 Survey of new firms locating in clusters in Sweden (Source:
Cluster Development Energy Cork is driven an industry cluster pursuing coordinated actions to strengthen enterprise and employment within the energy sector in the Cork region.
Households with Internet access Household access to the Internet is the ultimate way of guaranteeing an inclusive information society in which all people, irrespective of age, gender, employment status,
Access to new technologies is important for ensuring full participation by all people in new opportunities related to employment
such as those related to poverty reduction, maternal health or decent employment. As more and more people join the information society
This concerns, notably, statistics on ICT use by individuals, businesses, governments and other public-sector organizations, ICT-related employment data,
and ICT applications to GDP growth and job creation. 39 ICTS also provide increased access to education, government and health services,
and hunger) Increase GDP growth and job creation Locate and track outbreaks of disease and famine Provide more accurate weather information that helps to increase agricultural production Delivery of real-time market information/sales prices for farmers MDG2 (Achieve universal primary education) Improve access to education through mobile technologies/remote
Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people 1. 4 Growth rate of GDP per person employed 1. 5 Employment-to-population ratio Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult employment rate 1. 6 Proportion
of employed people living below $1 (PPP) per day 1. 7 Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment-0. 263-0. 138 0. 100
-0. 715-**43 50 40 12 Target 1. C: Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger 1. 8 Prevalence of underweight children under five years of age 1. 9 Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption-0. 354
and in all levels of education no later than 2015 3. 1 Ratios of girls to boys in primary, secondary and tertiary education 3. 2 Share of women in wage employment in the nonagricultural sector
where income may be difficult to measure because of large informal sectors and self employment and other barriers to consumption expenditure,
http://data. worldbank. org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groups. 31 Household incomes include wages, salaries, self employment incomes, capital and property income,
forecast unemployment and analyse societal ties. Big data from the ICT industry play a particularly important role
2014), predict unemployment claims in the United states (Choi and Varian, 2009) and Germany (Askitas and Zimmermann, 2009),
Wired Magazine, 16 (7). Askitas, N. and Zimmermann, K. F. 2009), Google econometrics and unemployment forecasting.
http://www. cetic. br/usuarios/tic/2012/apresentacao-tic-domicilios-2012. pdf. Choi, H. and Varian, H. 2009), Predicting initial claims for unemployment benefits.
This strategy outlines 5 key common-goals parameters of where EU should be by 2020: 1. Employment 75%of the 20-64 year-olds to be employed 2. R&d 3%of the EU
Indicator Target by 2020 for Romania Current state Employment rate (in%)70%63.9%(2013) R&d in%of GDP 2%0. 49%(2012) CO2 emission reduction
skills and inclusion Employment rate R&d Climate change and energy sustainability Fighting poverty and social exclusion Population to buy online Population to buy online cross-border Citizens
skills and inclusion VII-ICT enabled benefits for EU society Employment rate Climate change and energy sustainability Fighting poverty and social exclusion Population to buy online Population to buy online cross-border SME's to make online sales Population that has used never the internet Citizens using egovernment Returning completed
I-A vibrant digital single market Education Employment Fighting poverty and social exclusion R&d Population to buy online Population to buy online cross-border SMES to make online sales Key
Youth unemployment & Poverty Romania should enhance the quality of active labor market policies, employment information availability, enhance social program efficiency to reduce the risk of poverty Field of action 1 Field of action 2 Field of action 4 Implementation Of The Precautionary Programme
Romania negotiated with the European commission and the IMF a precautionary economic adjustment programme in 2011 Field of action 1 Field of action 3 Health Sector Reform There are major inequalities in the Romanian health sector
While in recent years the ICT sector has observed a slowdown in terms of development and employment, this figure takes into account the average growth of ICT employment in Romania (7%year on year growth) before the economic downturn and projects it for the 2014 2020 period as a target for future investments.
Major contributions have already been made in order to improve the growth of the ICT employment by the Romanian Government (for example the state aid scheme for creating a minimum number of jobs ICT contributed to GDP growth in all economies,
but productivity was increased mainly within the developed economies and based on the below indicators Romania needs to improve the overall growth in employment.
Source: The Impact of ICT on Growth in Transition Economies, Marcin Piatkowski, Warsaw 2004; More information pertaining to detailed indicators of Romanian economy can be found in Appendix 1 Romanian Indicators.
and employment. egovernment Approach in Romania Public services and their efficiency are considered to have a significant impact on
or the size of data centers will be the centralization within a sole data center with a high level of availability, security, redundancy for protection in case of disasters, protection to data loss, etc.
and overcome national challenges (such as rising health care costs, job creation, natural disasters and nationals security). At the European level, the improvement of the analytics and data processing, especially Big data, will allow to:
Report 2010',the cultural and creative industries represents one of Europe's most dynamic sectors, accounting for 3. 3%of EU GDP and 3%of employment.
Public libraries Provide a Path to Employment The Europe 2020 strategy to create smart, sustainable growth across the European union aims to secure employment for three-quarters of citizens between the ages of 20 and 64 by 2020.
With unemployment hovering around 7%in Romania, public libraries are an invaluable resource to job seekers. Internet access In public Libraries Supports Agriculture, Romania's Primary Job Sector Public libraries are actively helping the 70%of citizens in rural areas of Romania that are employed in the agriculture sector that accounts for up to 12%of national GDP.
in the field of Social welfare, employment, education, health, information and communications, mobility, security, justice and culture,
or lack the necessary digital skills. 3. 4. 2 European context Social inclusion and fight against poverty are part of the European union's objectives in terms of economic growth and employment.
such measures, including local secondary legislation may indirectly affect the freedom to provide services and justify Union intervention.
National Agency for Work force Occupation (ANOFM) Number of unemployed people registered and unemployment rate Unemployment rate1, by groups of ages, sexes and environments(%)2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
National Agency for Employment Losing the job 1. The employment agencies are informed by the employers which intend to have certain reorganizations 30 days before the notice of dismissal 2. Submitting a notice of dismissal by the employer to the employees that are to be dismissed 3. The employment agencies
National Agency for Employment Accidents at work and work incapacity 1. Notification submitted to the labor protection department 2. Preparation of a Finding Report describing how the accident occurred 3. Requiring a declaration from the injured person
Issue of the retirement decision 2. Early retirement 2. 1 Application for Retirement 2. 2 Submission of documents attesting to the amount of work placements 2. 3 Submission of documents
for the infirmity that causes early retirement request High 234,000 retirees between January 2011-January 2013 5. 4 million retirees registered until Dec 2013 Source:
Single European Market6 Growth and job creation cannot be achieved without a stronger deeper and expanded single market.
FP7 was indeed the main instrument to meet European needs in the fields of employment and competitiveness,
so young people can hardly get employment and move away from rural towns, which has a negative effect on the sustainable society.
expand employment and reduce the national debt to a sustainable level. In addition to presenting the progress made,
or the innovative measures designed to remedy the problems of employment and employability. 24 doi:
and charges on employment of personnel participating in research and development activities and to adopt regulatory and standardisation measures that indirectly influence the process of research and development and innovation in a positive way.
which services are designed explicitly to tackle societal challenges such as climate change and unemployment. This research project has identified,
Health and Wellbeing, Finance and Economy, Energy and Environment, Education and Skills, Culture and Arts, Work and Employment, Participation and Democracy, Neighbourhood Regeneration,
FINANCE AND ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT SMART PUBLIC SERVICES ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT Health and Wellbeing Finance and Economy Energy and Environment Participation and Democracy Smart public services Science and technology Education and skills Culture and Arts Work and Employment DSI AREAS AREAS OF SOCIETY New
ways of making Funding acceleration and incubation Open democracy Open access Collaborative economy Awarness network TECHNOLOGY AREAS Open Hardware
AND EMPLOYMENT Arduino Avaaz Avoin Ministeriö Bethnal Green Ventures Citysdk Clearlyso Angels Communia Commons 4 Europe Confine Crisisnet Desis Network Everyaware Fablab
AND ECONOMY ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT PARTICIPATION AND DEMOCRACY NEIGHBOURHOOD REGENERATION SCIENCE EDUCATION AND SKILLS CULTURE AND ARTS WORK AND EMPLOYMENT 254 251 164 163 162 138
GDP slw-down since mid-2011, environmental disasters, climate change, an ageing population and growing unemployment will require innovative solutions that challenge traditional ways of doing things.
which is the local agency for employment and economic growth for the area of Barcelona35. Growing a Digital Social Innovation Ecosystem for Europe 69 Some other examples come from private organisations.
The competition invited Europeans to come up with new solutions to reduce unemployment and minimise its corrosive effects on the economy and society.
and organisations from the rest of the EU. Identify specific social challenges (such as health, employment,
Adult apprenticeships, February 2012. Policies and strategies for information and technology and business 14 Department for Environment, Food and Rural affairs and the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency:
and individuals in providing the framework to encourage ICT skill formation at higher levels, in vocational training and in ongoing lifelong learning.
and persons seeking employment from abroad by providing information on their technologies and financial positions (e g. balance sheets).
This study showed the positive impacts of e-commerce on their turnover and profitability and to a lesser extent on employment
because it includes telecoms) has accounted for 25%of net job creation and growth 19 Forrester consulting, May 2009, Study on"A Single Market for Information Society".
However, it is not possible to directly measure the share of employment, GDP, or the value added of electronic commerce activities.
However, requiring a local presence for the registration of a TLD could be a restriction to the freedom to provide services (Art. 56 TFEU)
The Court held that national legislation protecting sporting events is capable of justifying a restriction to the free movement of services (Article 56 TFEU.
Provisions on freedom to provide services impose obligations on the Member States but do not prohibit market players,
Holzmann Thomas Strascheg Centre for Entrepreneurship Thomas. Holzmann@sce. de Huuskonen Mikko Lappeenranta University of Technology & the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Finland Mikko.
possibilities for employment, just as societal welfare depends to a large extent on economic development, jobs for people and new opportunities for industry.
and technology can help turn research into profits and tackle unemployment in Europe. The Declaration calls for stimulating collaboration between citizens, businesses, universities and governments and for moving from the ERA towards European innovation ecosystems.'
There is no employment relationship between the crowdworker and the crowdworking service or between the crowdworker and the one posing the challenge.
where crowdworking and new architectures of contributions generate employment 23. Zhubajie, internationally known as Witmart (http://www. witmart. com/)states that it has more than nine million crowdworkers
fostering enquiring minds, developing leadership and communication skills. LSE100 27 is an innovative course offered by the London School of economics and Political science (UK)
Open research is done (Act, Sec. 3) under employment in the university, without outside financing or contractual partners.
Inventions in employment The law on Inventions in Employment (656/1967) concerns the allocation and protection of rights to inventions made under conditions of employment
Comparing legal principles inventions in employment vs university inventions The acts described above have common features
Comparing this to the Inventions in Employment Act leads to several conclusions: in regular employment, the position of the employer is provided stronger
the exploitation of the invention belongs to the line of business of the employer. Roughly speaking, the inventions created in employment belong to the employer in lack of important contradictory arguments.
In modern research and development, the invention is not necessarily a byproduct, but the result of conscious effort to create something new for commercialisation purposes.
and Employment) and the Odense Municipality are Mindlab's main stakeholders, main customers and provide the largest share of funding.
They also offer the potential for increased employment through the generation and use of intellectual property and represent around 2. 6%of the GDP of the European union (The Greater Lyon, 2014 10).
and job creation. Ms. Fia Gulliksson (a chef and restaurant owner) saw the benefits of developing Ostersund as a city of gastronomy Execution In 1996,
It aims to provide technological R&d, sales, international exposure and employment. With the synergy, the execution capability of each player is enhanced.
who are also struggling to keep afloat due to the lack of employment by Uber. In The netherlands, companies like TCA and Connexxion had tried already similar initiatives.
and Innovation Initiatives 71 Innovative Government Leaves Legacy after the Financial crisis 79 Youth unemployment & Innovation & Data analysis 90 CHAPTER III OPEN INNOVATION 2. 0 IN A REAL-WORLD
Daria European Institute of Innovation and Technology daria. tataj@eit. europa. eu Huuskonen Mikko Lappeenranta University of Technology & Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Finland mikko
Carrol interlinks existing youth unemployment solutions with modern approach of using data (and especially big data) as driver for future growth.
when it comes to coping with the unemployment challenge. Open data and open platforms create a strong raw material basis for new enterprises
Better solutions are needed globally in domains such as healthcare, transportation, climate change, youth unemployment, financial stability, prosperity, sustainability, and growth.
or more within five years and are a primary source of job creation. 18 O P E N I N N O V A t I O N y E A r B o
Greater economic policy coordination (1) across the EU will help Member States to address these problems and boost growth and job creation in the future.
and (c) inclusive, with a strong emphasis on job creation and poverty reduction. Based on these three mutually reinforcing priorities,
Such an approach aims to help Member States and their regions to deliver higher levels of employment, productivity,
vocational training institutions may take the lead in such interactions, as they provide a more practical, hands-on, shorter-term oriented education,
applying professional management to domestic cleaning and turning it into an employment perk. Hemfrid has persuaded the government to treat housecleaning as a tax deductible benefit,
Finally the platform infrastructure is offered as a stable infrastructure for large-scale trials and as an enabler to SMES for growth and job creation.
capital crunch, currency crash, high inflation, high unemployment, undulations in housing and equity prices, and government defaults on international and domestic debts (1). The source of the problem generally includes improper rules and policies, ineffective governance, failed surveillance systems,
The rate of growth and employment both went down by half; growth has averaged 4%per year since 1999 (8). Nevertheless, in 2007,
and employment protection and incentives for worker training (3) . In addition to provide liquidity to the market, the government launched its major fiscal stimulus package of US$4 billion (2. 8%of its GDP and 14%of planned current fiscal expenditures),
job protection and job-training stimulus. Fiscal policy was at the core of the Chilean government response to the crisis,
maintaining good levels of business investment and employment (14). According to the OECD, Australia's timely stimulus measures, with a strong focus on direct government investment,
are amongst the most effective of all OECD fiscal packages in stimulating activity and supporting employment (10).
Unemployment fell to around 5%in 2010. As a result of an improved economy, the government expected to return to budget surpluses as early as 2015 (5). In addition to Australia's proven resilience during this financial crisis,
During the financial crisis, the economic contraction, rise in unemployment, and regulatory reforms can be viewed as the necessary restructuring costs for transitioning from the existing economy to an even more robust one.
's response to the crisis. Meeting of Labour and Employment Ministers. Retrieved from http://www. dol. gov/ilab/media/events/G20 ministersmeeting/G20-australia-brief. pdf (7) Gregorio, J. 2008) The Chilean economy in the current
2013) Rudd says boom over as unemployment nears financial crisis levels, Nasdaq, Dow jones Business News. Retrieved on July 14,
2013 from http://www. nasdaq. com/article/rudd-says-boom-over-as-unemployment-nearsfinancial-crisis-levels-20130711-00043 (19) Lin,
E N I N N O V A t I O N y E A r B o O k 2 0 1 4 Youth unemployment & Innovation & Data analysis
*Abstract The economic downturn hit young people especially hard, limiting their opportunities to success. High unemployment, job insecurity,
What happens if we mix youth unemployment with one of the existing capacity in Europe such as the enormous quantity of information?
and multidisciplinary skills and consequently there is a clear opportunity for employment. This opportunity is tailored to our society:
Social benefits of data analysis In addition to the benefits in terms of employment intensive data analysis can also be beneficial to our society.
D.,Docent (Lappeenranta University of Technology) Counsellor, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Finland mikko. huuskonen@tem. fi Figure 2:
including economic prosperity, employment, a healthy community, and social well-being; 2. for the market in creating new products
under the Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
and innovation in the EU and are thus crucial for fostering competitiveness and employment (European commission, 2005).
The search intensity is calculated by dividing the search strategy score by the employment of the firm.
AND CONCLUSION SMES play an increasingly important role in innovation and job creation, but are nevertheless left out of the research on open innovation,
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