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Massimiliano Mascherini

Massimiliano Mascherini Is head of the social policies unit at Eurofound, having joined the organisation in 2009 as a research manager. He has a PhD in applied statistics from the University of Florence and has been a visiting fellow at the University of Sydney and Aalborg University.

Trust in crisis: Europe’s social contract under threat

Massimiliano Mascherini

The corrosion of trust underlies many of the social pathologies of today—but there are solutions.

Covid-19 fallout takes higher toll on women

Massimiliano Mascherini and Martina Bisello

While women appear to be more resilient than men to Covid-19 in terms of health outcomes, that is not the case when it comes to the economic and social fallout.

History repeating itself? The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on youth

Massimiliano Mascherini and Eszter Sandor

Young people are anxious about the effects of the crisis yet also more trusting in the European Union—an asset which should not be squandered.

Long-Term Unemployed Youth: The Legacy Of The Crisis

Massimiliano Mascherini

A decade on from the financial crisis and Europe is finally on a stable path towards recovery, with growing economies and robust improvements in labour

Reducing Europe’s Gender Employment Gap

Massimiliano Mascherini

One of the common values that unites the European Union is that of equal opportunities: all citizens should have the same possibility to improve their

The Youth Guarantee One Year On: Lessons Learned

Massimiliano Mascherini

In 2013, youth unemployment rates in Europe reached the highest level ever recorded in the history of the EU and in the majority of the

Young Entrepreneurs In Europe: Values, Attitudes And Policies

Massimiliano Mascherini

Where is Europe’s Mark Zuckerberg? While half of young people strive for and want a career as an entrepreneur, research shows that only 6.5% of

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