To Be or Not to Be a Worker: Legal Uncertainty and Precarious Employment in the European Union
Abstract Precarious employment has gradually moved onto the European Union (EU) policy agenda, so far culminating in the proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (the Pillar). However, the effectiveness of these renewed social ambitions is challenged by legal uncertainty and entangled in ongoing political and legal disputes over the ...
Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen +2 more
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Eurocrats Wanted: Why Some Member States Lag in European Commission Recruitment
Abstract The article investigates the underrepresentation of certain member states within the European Commission (EC) and explores the broader challenges of achieving geographical balance in European Union (EU) recruitment. Drawing on the theory of representative bureaucracy, the study systematises factors that shape the attractiveness of EU careers ...
Jarolím Antal +2 more
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Delphi consensus: First‐line use of biologics and small molecules in hidradenitis suppurativa
This Delphi Consensus study identified upgrade criteria for the use of biologics and small molecules as first‐line therapy in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). European HS experts evaluated 16 clinical scenarios, voting on eligibility for therapy escalation.
Georgios Nikolakis +54 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi +4 more
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Three Dimensions of Care and Their Relationships With Caring, Inclusive, and Toxic Masculinity
ABSTRACT Are men becoming more caring? Is masculinity evolving to align with the ethics and principles of care? Drawing on literature on care work, the ethics of care, and the four principles of bioethics, we identify three dimensions of care: as work, as ethical frameworks emphasizing empathy and compassion, and as moral principles such as non ...
Susanne Y. P. Choi, Alicia M. Barry
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Macroprudential Policy in the Euro Area
Abstract This paper examines the development and impact of macroprudential policies in the euro area. We construct a novel index that captures the stance of macroprudential policy, and we highlight its main stylized facts since the inception of the euro in 1999. We combine a narrative approach and a structural VAR method to show that both unanticipated
ÁLVARO FERNÁNDEZ‐GALLARDO +1 more
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Demographic Dynamics and International Trade: Stylized Facts and Theoretical Insights
ABSTRACT Demographic change within a country has economic repercussions for other countries through international transactions. Ongoing shifts in population size and age structure across countries have important implications for international trade, operating through changes in market size, consumption preferences, and labor supply.
Kumuthini Sivathas
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ABSTRACT Background In 2023 and 2024, research into semaglutide (SEMA), an antiobesity and antidiabetic medication, indicated potential benefits beyond its approved uses, particularly in preventing Alzheimer's disease (AD). This highlights the link between obesity and AD development.
Amene Saghazadeh +14 more
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The Governance of the European Digital Identity Framework Through the Lens of Institutional Mimesis
ABSTRACT The European Commission's decision to expand its 2014 Regulation on electronic identification and trust services toward wallet‐based digital identities marked a significant shift in the governance of users' digital identities. The intersection between private digital services, public prerogatives, and individual self‐determination raises ...
Linda Weigl, Marta Reysner
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Marketing and pricing dynamics in the presence of structural breaks - the Hungarian pork market [PDF]
The study of marketing margins and price transmission on various commodity markets has been a popular research topic of the past decades (see MEYER, VON CRAMONTAUBADEL, 2004, for a recent survey), however with a few exceptions these studies focused on ...
Bakucs, Lajos Zoltan, Ferto, Imre
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