Mid-term Review of the Europe 2020 Strategy

Year 2015, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 83 - 132, 01.06.2015

Muhammed Erkam Kocakaya

Abstract

Employment and unemployment, which has become a common problem of the globalizing World since 1990’s, were the leading critical issues of labour market in the EU countries that were deeply aff ected from the global Ş nancial crisis occurred in 2008. Th e employment and unemployment problems that have become a common concern and interest of the Union have been built on an integrated approach including smart, sustainable and inclusive growth priorities and a business concept compatible with human dignity in 2010 through the Europe 2020 Strategy. Th e progress of achieving the targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy, which is almost at the end of its 5th year, and the effi ciency of its policies requires a mid-term evaluation. Th is evaluation is considered as an important tool with respect to make a positive contribution towards the achievement of 2020 targets and priorities. In this context, the Europe 2020 Strategy was discussed in terms of its all aspects and then the targets of the strategy was subjected to a mid-term evaluation and ultimately how the development and progress over 5 years is refl ected in labour market in the EU countries was analyzed in general

Keywords

Europe 2020 Strategy, Europe Employment Strategy

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