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See all EU institutions and bodies2009 is the first year of the four-year programme 2009–2012, which is designed to produce comparative analysis and forward looking studies of the impact of the key drivers of change: globalisation, technological innovation, demographic trends and climate change on living and working conditions in Europe. The programme aims to identify practical approaches and best practices to directing changes successfully as Europe moves towards the post-Lisbon era.
This Yearbook sets out to distil Eurofound’s key findings during 2009. The first to be published as part of Eurofound’s four-year work programme ‘Better work, better life’, the 2009 Yearbook can deliver only a partial picture of Eurofound’s research findings, given the breadth of the work undertaken every year. However, as a glance through the Yearbook reveals, the impact of the recession dominated Eurofound research across its various areas of expertise. Moreover, Eurofound’s periodic, longitudinal research proved its worth, demonstrating the changes that have followed in the wake of the downturn to date.
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions