“…"This paper proposes a novel method for identifying and visualising key employment obstacles that may prevent individuals from participating fully in the labour market. …”

“…"In the aftermath of the financial and economic crisis, large shares of working-age individuals in Lithuania either do not work or only to a limited extent. …”

“…"In the aftermath of the financial and economic crisis, large shares of working-age individuals in Estonia either did not work or only to a limited extent. …”

“…"In the aftermath of the financial and economic crisis, large shares of working-age individuals in Spain either did not work or only to a limited extent. …”

“…"In the aftermath of the financial and economic crisis, large shares of working-age individuals in Ireland either did not work or only to a limited extent. …”

“…"In the aftermath of the financial and economic crisis, large shares of working-age individuals in Portugal either did not work or only to a limited extent. …”

“…"In the aftermath of the financial and economic crisis, large shares of working-age individuals in Italy either did not work or only to a limited extent. …”

“…"Almost all OECD countries operate comprehensive minimum-income programmes for working-age individuals, either as last-resort safety nets alongside primary income replacement benefits, or as the principal instrument for delivering social protection. …”

“…In most countries, the incidence of “low” incomes was nevertheless higher among old-age individuals than for the population as a whole. We argue, however, that the cross-country evidence suggests some scope for re-balancing social protection spending without necessarily compromising distributional objectives."…”