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US and EU would significantly benefit from a transatlantic free trade agreement
A comprehensive transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) would bring the USA and the EU member countries economic growth and new jobs. These are the results of a current ifo Institute study commissioned by the Bertelsmann Foundation and released one day before the visit of US President Barack Obama in Berlin.
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Gütersloh / Brussels - 14/06/2013
Report Presents Recommendations for Better Working Opportunities for Older Workers
The over-all conditions for older workers in Europe seem to have improved over the last decades. Yet the authors of a project report for the Bertelsmann Stiftung and the European Policy Centre (EPC) identify a series of disincentives and barriers that still prevent better labor market integration for an ageing workforce and presents a series of concrete policy measures.
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Gütersloh / Berlin - 04/06/2013
Beyond GDP: How countries measure social progress
Increasing gross domestic product alone is not an adequate measure of social progress. Many countries today also consider factors such as sustainability, happiness and intergenerational justice. A current Bertelsmann Stiftung study looks at seven new approaches to evaluating progress, showing that even public debate on the subject is enough to promote positive political and social change.
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Berlin / Gütersloh - 28/05/2013
Change in North Africa – A Chance for Europe
The political change entails also economical change for the countries of the Arab Spring in North Africa. The Bertelsmann Stiftung's new "Spotlight Europe" displays the current state of those countries on their way to democracy and social market economy. Also a panel discussion in Berlin including two North African young entrepreneurs dealt with this issue.
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Gütersloh - 24/05/2013
'Black-Red-Gold Card' Could Help Attract Highly Skilled Workers
Germany will need more qualified immigrants. One solution is a "Black-Red-Gold Card", a new approach advocated by the Bertelsmann Stiftung for managing immigration. According to a recent study, immigrants to Germany are now more highly skilled and are having a positive impact on social welfare programs and the job market.
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Berlin/Gütersloh - 15/05/2013
Managers: less expectation of job security and fair compensation
Despite strong economic demand, fewer managers in Germany feel that the jobs in their company are secure and that performance is appropriately compensated. That is just one finding from the biannual survey carried out by research institute FKI on behalf of the Bertelsmann Stiftung.
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