Third SEEK Conference Report Published

SEEK

More than 150 international economists from science and economy discussed current developments in European labour markets during the third SEEK Conference "Engines for More and Better Jobs in Europe" on April 25-26, 2013, at ZEW. The SEEK Special Edition of the ZEWnews offers a summary on the keynote speech of Frank-Jürgen Weise, Chairman of the Executive Board of the German Federal Employment Agency. It also provides information on all other presentations and the panel discussion on how to create a European job miracle. Additionally, it gives an overview of all scientific sessions and the presented papers. The SEEK research programme at ZEW promotes international collaboration between researchers in all economic disciplines. Financed by the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, it helps to promote cutting-edge economics research in Europe. SEEK supports research projects on the efficiency and competitiveness of knowledge-based national economies in the EU.