Description of the session
With policy ambitions at an all-time high, the green transition is set to accelerate over the next decade and trigger significant structural change in EU labour markets. This session will look at the shifts that are likely to occur between sectors, firms, occupations, and regions, what policymakers can do to mitigate the adjustment costs and distributional risks of climate policy, including at the EU level.
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The Possible Implications of the Green Transition for the EU Labour Market
Considering that the green transition is set to accelerate over the next decade and trigger structural change in EU labour markets, the paper provides descriptive evidence on regions and demographic groups expected to be most affected by shifts between sectors, firms and occupations, and discusses the policy implications.
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Anneleen Vandeplas is economist at the European Commission, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs and associated researcher at LICOS-Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance at KU Leuven, where she obtained her PhD in economics.
Her main research interest lies in the theoretical and empirical analysis of the interplay between institutions and inclusive growth. She has conducted extensive field work in India, and been involved in research projects commissioned by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationals, the International Food Policy Research Institute, the European Commission and the World Bank. Her research has been published in journals such as the World Bank Economic Review, World Development, Food Policy, and the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics.
At the European Commission, Anneleen contributes to the analysis of economic challenges and policies in the area of labour markets, social policies, and education and training systems in EU Member States.
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Frank Siebern-Thomas is Head of Unit of the “Fair Green and Digital Transitions, Research” unit in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, in charge of policy development and analysis related to the employment and social dimensions of the green and digital transitions, including the Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate-neutrality, and links with the European research & innovation programme Horizon Europe.
He has worked in different departments of the European Commission, including on employment and social analysis and research, economic policy coordination, competitiveness, internal market and industrial policy, social dialogue, sustainable development and international relations. Before joining the European Commission, he worked in reinsurance. He holds diploma in applied mathematics and economics from the University of Hamburg and from UCLouvain and a Ph.D. in economics from the European University Institute, Florence.
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Lara is an Economist at the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission. Before joining the European Commission, she has worked at the Directorate General Economics of the European Central Bank and has also consulted for the OECD. Her interests lie in the field of labour economics and productivity. She holds a PhD in Economics and a Master in Econometrics from the Aix-Marseille School of Economics, and a B.A. in Economics from La Sapienza University of Rome.