Publications by Type: Policy brief

2012

Housing problems and access to basic local services in the EU27

Policy brief

The aim of this Brief is to explore (i) housing problems, such as poor housing quality, overcrowdedness, housing cost overburden, and (ii) access to basic local services, including public transport, postal and banking services across the EU27.

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Income poverty and social exclusion in the EU

Policy brief

The aim of this Brief is to estimate the degree of social exclusion at EU level, and to identify the country clusters related to this, and also to present the level and the trend of poverty on a country level.

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2011

Exclusion from material resources among older people in EU countries

Policy brief

In the context of a gloomy European economic climate, this Policy Brief examines the picture for the current generation of older people, with particular reference to their exclusion from material resources and other forms of exclusions for older people.

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Active ageing and prevention in the context of long-term care

Policy brief

Relating prevention with long-term care is often thought of as something contradictory. It generally provokes the question whether preventive or activating measures are still feasible or even existent for a person already in need of long-term care.

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Comparing European alcohol policies

Policy brief

Preventive activities to reduce alcohol-related problems and/or alcohol consumption are mostly taken by the state and occasionally also by other stakeholders. They largely explain changes in alcohol consumption in European countries.

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