employment. Therefore, an initiative such as the Grand Coalition is â€oecrucial†â€oewe believe that the Grand Coalition
whole answer to the sector†s employment problems, Higgins said, it is a good and
saying employment issues in the sector are Continued from Page 1 Continued on Page 3
for employment, industry and education Entrepreneurs met recently in Brussels at a conference, New Frontiers for
DG Employment is also running an initiative called New Skills for New Jobs to develop better
and employment in the"hard-to-measure"sectors of the economy is immediately pertinent. The bloc of the U s
Employment and Growth in the Knowledge-Based Economy OECD Documents. Paris: OECD, 1996 Abramovitz, Moses,
Employment and ICT training 25.1%of companies hired ICT experts and 11.1%hired new experts in 2013
is no data to be found on employment in the social economy. Thus, we are still lacking more
employment; health education; place making (community and local development); ) and the sharing economy and sharing
especially applies in the employment, place making and sharing economy cases where much of the rest
and employment cases improve personal and social skills, as well as make it easier for such skills to be used to find work.
community through employment, consumption or participation, its expressed purpose being therefore to provide solutions for individual
employment. One of the primary means through which SMES are expected to accomplish this task is by developing
growth and employment. Most studies on determinants of innovation are performed in developed countries, and consequently policy makers from developing countries
Policy should encourage employment of highly qualiï ed people by SMES. Employing educated people has potential
-ity to sustain employment, strengthen social cohesion and reduce the risk of poverty Other hot societal issues are sustainable development, reducing greenhouse gases
and wealth of cities, maintain employment and fight against poverty through em -ployment generation, the optimisation of energy and water usage and savings, and by
more economic growth, employment, a better balance of payments improve the labor conditions References 1 Biatour, Bernadette and Kegels, Chantal and Vandecandelaere
which in turn can yield employment gains and contribute to the general economic health of a state, region, or nation (Wolff
The definition for an SME was discussed based on definitions regarding employment for Australia, this is less than 100 employees.
-ant driver of wealth creation and employment (Lee and Peterson 2000. Similarly, many Western nations such as some European countries, Japan, Australia, and New zealand
primary sector,(4) manufacturing employment in the high-tech sector The analysis is performed on a sample of 225 NUTS2 regions covering all EU countries for which the
employment contribute to increase the potential of the local industry to generate knowledge and innovate
whereas the proportion of agricultural employment and the rate of long-term unemployment are major barriers for technological progress in a region.
Agricultural Employment-0. 0395-0. 0796 **0. 0331)( 0. 0338 Employment in high tech industry 0. 129***0. 130
***0. 0238)( 0. 0239 Time effects Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Observations 3, 047 3, 051 3, 067 3, 063 3, 067 3, 047
tertiary education, Unemployment rate, Employment in high tech industry, Agricultural Employment 14 Table 2 Robust fixed Effects estimation-Innovation and Qog components, 1995-2009
companies in business and around 70%of the overall employment in these countries despite their large presence in the economy,
network largely determines the successful employment of OI in SMES 5 In the existing OI literature there is a relatively thin knowledge base concerning the
OI (see Table 2). Some of these drawbacks are typical for the employment of OI practices
the impact of the infrastructure in the region in enhancing employment, goods and services In some countries (e g.
and Employment Annex 1: List of Participants 2 1 REPORT ON JOINT EUA-REGIO/JRC SMART SPECIALISATION PLATFORM EXPERT WORKSHOP:
particularly in relation to goals of better health education, employment or the environment, rather than focusing exclusively on the public, private or non
employment 8 •Public sector Innovation †growing social needs, together with budgetary constraints, call for radically new and innovative public
Local Economic and Employment Development), which includes a Forum on Social Innovations. This Forum has been carrying out research on social
employment, consumption or participation, with its †expressed purpose†being to †provide solutions for individual and community problemsâ€
still being felt on building regulation, employment practices and public policy, as well as on popular culture, where stereotypes that were once
women in informal employment), and the Forum Network in Asia for drugs projects Interestingly, all of these very different movements have adopted an ethos
expenditures and employment. In the 35 countries studied as part of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project between 1995 and 1998, the
share of total employment could be compared for 1990 and 1995. The study found growth rates of 20-30%over five years †rates that are well above what
as such, the figures for total employment are in all likelihood significantly higher. lxix The WISE organisations in Germany are a good example. lxx
of employment measures funded by the regional labour office but has since expanded into a social enterprise which provides wrap around services for
and a small number of employment programmes were run by the regional labour office. It is now an independent
employment needs after the collapse of the communism. Using its philosophy of encouraging mutual self-help, it now provides homes for 750 persons in a
people create their own employment by setting up social cooperatives. Other organisations are now also founding such centres.
and employment paths in Urbanizaã§Ã£o Casal da Boba, in Amadora in Lisbon The community of Urbanizaã§Ã£o Casal da Boba in the suburbs of Lisbon was
parents to stay in full time employment (60 pre school children are currently on this programme), to a number of programmes working with school age
running, all of the 22 pupils who took part are in full time employment. This 53 project has become sustainable through the support of the municipality, and
Another potential field for action is in employment creation during the downturn. In principle the model is likely to work best in
of Employment to bring together government, private enterprises and the research community under one roof to promote user-centred innovation
market, breaking down barriers to employment faced by young immigrants. c SILK, UK Another kind of innovation unit is SILK-the Social Innovation Lab Kent.
residencies will be dedicated to employment, health, democracy, social networks, universities, transport and food systems. cii Another project run by the 27th Region is Atelier 27, a monthly workshop with
enabling those in receipt of employment and social security benefits to work for the park†s enterprises without losing their benefits and;
-qualified staff for long-term employment poses a key challenge in the NGO sector. Some issues included:
challenges. †The OECD€ s LEED Programme (Local Economic and Employment Development which includes a Forum on Social Innovations,
one of its goals the attraction and effective employment of a wide range of volunteers.
So while familiar data on income, employment, diseases or educational achievement continues to be gathered, there is growing interest in other types
and the Ministry of Employment, to bring together government, private enterprises, and the research community under one roof to promote
and compulsory targets for the employment of people with disabilities This is also the case with household-generated innovation.
In the 1990s, Employment Zones allowed contractors to innovate new methods for getting unemployed people into work, with payment linked
economy such as compulsory targets, including the employment of people with disabilities, regulations for renewable energy, fiscal
helps firemen find part-time employment as benefits advisors alongside their roles as firemen, or the local branch of Unison in Newcastle upon
397) Secure employment innovation models which separate project failure from redundancy. Examples include funding a range of parallel
employment for the rural poor 420) Venture philanthropy focused on innovation in particular sectors, such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation†s (RWJF€ s) Pioneer Portfolio
market, and to their terms of funding and employment? Who will provide the necessary tools and platforms?
505) Flexible terms of formal employment to enable a sustainable informal economy, such as the right to request flexible working time
employment and a framework of competence which stimulates the market, and increases the shared fund of knowledge, opening up alternatives to generate services of
researchers, promoting better policies for employment, education and training, immigration to attract world-class researchers,
Employment and Economic Development Center regional office Five-point Likert-scale 1 Â Insignificant to
ï Employment Commerce contributes significantly to social inclusion by bringing opportunities to those with limited qualifications who often find it difficult to find employment.
The sector invests heavily each year in training programmes to develop employees†skills and competences 4 of 12
ï to have at least 75%of people aged 20-64 in employment ï to invest 3%of GDP in research and development
employment, the Single Market and international trade: A â€oethink-of-commerce reflex†in policy making when considering new legislation or changes to existing legislation, echoing
For instance, 75%of the people aged 20-64 in employment seems a high target at first sight; de facto countries are still far below.
of employment creation: 29 million Europeans work in commerce, which is one of the few remaining job
-ment system to verify employment history and social security status seamlessly 22 However, after completing preliminary interviews, it became clear that the
Can we contribute to supporting employment at community and local level? 7 Conclusion 7 Appendix A:
Can we contribute to supporting employment at community and local level Immersing the regional community into an evolving entrepreneurial culture is essential.
Hospitals in the Southeast are a major source of employment, employing close to 5, 000 workers. It is estimated that each job in the Health Services sector supports 1. 18 jobs elsewhere in the economy.
and thereby create employment. The example of the School†s work with Rigney Dolphin is a case in point
%%of those in employment employed in MNES 50 %40 %Table 1 Economic indicators for the Southeast compared to the State
and employment churn, symptomatic of the real but volatile growth, innovation and employment opportunities they present. Figure 3 shows that SMES in different European
difference to growth and employment across Europe. 7 Figure 3: SMES Struggling to Reach or Exceed the 2008 Level of Employment and Value Added5
Source: Project Team based on Eurostat This report focuses on the challenge of scaling innovative entrepreneurial organizations.
Increase in employment or value-added Decrease in both dimensions Increase in employment and value-added 10 Enhancing Europe†s Competitiveness
In the following pages, a detailed model is introduced for each life cycle phase, showcasing key influencing factors
help protect against the employment and financial risks of creating or joining a new venture
driving force behind employment and job creation in Portugal. †A recent success in fostering entrepreneurship: â€oeportugal has been referenced as a country with complete incentive
Employment, introducing an assertive agenda along three key intervention areas (human capital, R&d and financing), and
helping up to 1. 25 million businesses cut their employment costs, and supporting apprenticeships †Develop new ideas by helping businesses accelerate innovation and by improving intellectual property protection
output and employment figures. Japan†s economy while still needing to translate Abenomics into stronger
labor market (136th) that hinders employment creation Overall, Italian companies†most notably small and medium-sized enterprises (SMES) †continue to suffer
and 90 percent of its employment. 4 It is therefore urgent that the government create the right incentives for businesses
this in turn could result in more employment opportunities for the country†s rapidly growing population
accounts for just 28 percent of employment but for 56 percent of the economy. Most services jobs are low-skilled
will help drive private-sector employment that, in turn, is necessary to provide sufficient numbers of gainful and
increase employment in the medium term and provide new entrants to the labor market with enhanced
higher-value-added employment Mauritius continues its steady upward trend this year, moving up six positions to 39th place and
and creating sufficient employment also present considerable challenges. The health of the workforce is ranked 132nd out of 144 economies†as
markets for higher employment rates and, therefore, economic performance 14 See Aghion and Howitt 1992 and Barro and Sala-i-Martã n 2003 for
%accounting for more than 60%of employment on average and for more than 80%in many countries. See Afdb, OECD, and UNDP
Amin, M. 2009. â€oelabor Regulation and Employment in India†s Retail Stores. †Journal of Comparative Economics 37 (1:
productive employment and strengthen the contribution of economic growth to improvements in broad living standards is becoming an increasingly important concern for political
employment, they are exposed to negative shocks and to all the costs associated with unemployment Moreover, a widespread black economy may affect
economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all 7th pillar (labor market efficiency Goal 9:
Vulnerable employment as a percentage of total employment, the Extent of the informal economy, and
Social safety net protection. The vulnerable employment indicator measures the percentage of people who are
self-employed in a small business or are in a small family business that may provide income levels insufficient to
•Vulnerable employment •Extent of informal economy •Social safety net protection •Income Gini index
unemployment or vulnerable employment; these indicators cannot therefore be assessed. On the environmental sustainability side, China encounters
employment, despite a slight improvement. Additionally access to healthcare and sanitation remains low (40 percent of the population still does not have regular
employment to poverty risk. The existence of some social programs and the Family Welfare Institute has not
with vulnerable employment and low social mobility. In the environmental domain, difficulties are even more worrisome in some areas.
of vulnerable employment. To a lesser extent, its large informal economy and its lack of a universal social safety
S09 Vulnerable employment *Environmental sustainability pillar S10 Stringency of environmental regulations e S11 Enforcement of environmental regulations e
15†24 without work but available for and seeking employment Sources: International labor organization, ILOSTAT database available at http://www. ilo. org/ilostat/faces/home/statisticaldata
S09 Vulnerable employment Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment 2012 or most recent
Vulnerable employment refers to unpaid family workers and own -account workers as a percentage of total employment†that is
the share of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment. A contributing family worker is a person who is self
-employed in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household,
of growth and employment creation; emerging and developing economies need to build their resilience against turbulence in the markets and foster their
key enablers of innovation and new employment opportunities†are drawing more attention than ever before.
generate new employment and create business opportunities. Information and communication technologies (ICTS) continue to rank high
generate new employment and create business opportunities. Information and communication technologies (ICTS) continue to rank
employment. In addition, ICTS interact closely with many other sectors, thus enabling innovations to accrue and affecting productivity.
for employment. In society, ICTS allow citizens to participate more actively and steadily in social and
employment generation for Europe, as has been recognized by the European commission. 1 However, the level of digitization is not the same across
employment in a rapidly changing context. Designed and produced as a framework for multi-stakeholder
*9. 04 Employment in knowledge-intensive activities %workforce 10th pillar: Social impacts 10.01 Impact of ICTS on access to basic services
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