Publications

2024

Policy brief: Fragmentation of information on the posting of workers in Slovakia

The policy brief is based on research conducted in the INFO-POW project, which consisted of three methods of data collection: a mapping exercise, interviews with national stakeholders, and a survey.

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2023

Disability-relevance of quality assurance systems in social services

The synthesis report, written for the European Commission by Magdi Birtha is building on evidence from 29 country reports on existing frameworks, definitions and assessment systems and procedures that are in place to measure the quality of social services used by persons with disabilities. 

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Survey manual of the survey on posting and receiving companies in the construction sector

This survey manual is developed in the context of the INFO-POW project, which aims to assess the channels of information and their use in the posting of workers. The research team set up a 15-minute online survey targeted at construction companies.

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Comparative report of the survey on posting and receiving companies in the construction sector

The comparative study presents findings from original empirical research collected through an online survey about the access to information of posting and receiving companies regarding the posting of workers. The survey manual details the process of preparing and implementing the survey.

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Policy brief: Alcohol consumption – A grossly underestimated factor for public health and social welfare

This policy brief summarises the current state of scientific knowledge about the problems caused by alcohol consumption and about ways and means to reduce these.

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