Navigating Europe's Socio-Economic Crisis

This book provides an insightful guide to the economic challenges currently defining Europe. With a particular focus on the Czech economy, it examines the impact of rampant inflation, the war in Ukraine, and the energy crisis and evaluates the social impacts of them. Through an empirical analysis, the asymmetric effects of these shocks are highlighted in relation to different social groups. Furthermore, it engages with related issues such as migration and integration policies, the evolution of the labour market, disparities in inflation's impact, and household energy expenditure.

This book presents a practical policy framework for addressing inflation, the impact of the Ukraine conflict, and the energy crisis. It will be relevant to scholars, researchers, and policymakers interested in the political economy, labour economics, and economic policy in general.

Highlights which social groups have been impacted most by recent economic shocks Sets out policy recommendations to address Europe's socioeconomic issues Utilises recent data and empirical methods to investigate to economic challenges facing Europe

Autorentext
Robin Maialeh is an economist and social scientist who obtained his Ph.D. from the Prague University of Economics and Business. He currently works as the Director of the Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs (RILSA), which conducts independent socioeconomic research in close cooperation with its founding organisation the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Migration and the Czech Labour Market.- 3. A Panel VAR Granger Causality Analysis of Wages and Labour Productivity: Evidence from Czech Regions.- 4. Convergence in the Czech Labour Market.- 5. Inflation Inequality.- 6. Household-specific Energy Expenditure and Inflation.- 7. Conclusion.