eBooks CoLABOR
The debate on the Social Security Pension System: reflections from the ministers in charge
With this ebook, CoLABOR aims to contribute to a demanding reflection on the Social Security pension system and enrich it with the critical analysis of four former Ministers of Labor, Solidarity and Social Security and the current Minister responsible for the portfolio.
Work, employment and social protection 2024
The CoLABOR publication "Work, Employment and Social Protection" is an annual study that analyzes five major areas: economic context, workforce, work and employment, remuneration, and social protection. It also includes a summary of key trends and a final reflection on the diagnosis. It explores themes that characterize the country's economic, social, and institutional landscape, highlighting both positive trends and structural challenges that require broad reforms or incremental adjustments.
The coordination of employment and social security policies in Portugal
This book addresses and discusses the main guidelines of employment and social security policies in Portugal, as well as their articulation over the last five decades. The focus is placed on two recent critical moments: the 2008 financial crisis and the crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The socioeconomic consequences of COVID-19 and their unequal distribution
The socioeconomic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are not simply a reflection of a natural hazard affecting everyone, but rather the result of a set of socially constructed and amplified risks.