The Future of Labour – Vol. IIBook proposal

Miroslav Beblavý

Concept• The book will present the most interesting bits of

the 2nd half of NEUJOBS for a sophisticated, but non-academic audience (+ WP3).

• We are planning an extensive dissemination through Brussels as well as to major capitals / policy-making institutions.

• This will be our most concerted push to make sure that we push out interesting findings of the 2nd half of NEUJOBS beyond the narrowly academic circles – to follow up on the first volume

The book should be

• Innovative by having a Europe-wide perspective and fully integrating the new member states into the picture

• Research-based, but also fwd-looking and speculative

• Integrate employment and socioecological transition as well as various disparate topics influencing the employment picture

• Written in an accessible language for educated audience, but not specialized / jargon

Objectives

• The book will deliver on two deliverables and one milestone of NEUJOBS:

– D22.7 and 8 A collective volume summarising the results of Group 4 and 5

– D20.1 (EU policy chapters)– MS43 one of three collective workshops

Target audience

• Policy-makers / senior public administrators – EU level

• Policy-makers / senior public administrators – national level

• Academic libraries• Researchers in the area of employment, SET,

economic growth, welfare state, skills, EU affairs

• Specialized journalists

Publisher

• Similarly to Vol. I, the book will be published via CEPS rather than using a commercial publisher to facilitate a speedy publication and marketing.

Editor• Miroslav Beblavý + CEPS team

Timeline and next steps • The research teams propose a structure of their section. This should consist of

a one page outline, with bullet points. – Deadline: April 30, 2014

• CEPS will provide feedback and propose a final structure of the book– May 15, 2014

• Authors will submit draft chapters– July 31, 2014

• Submission of final draft to printers (includes proofreading, layout etc)– December 31, 2014

• Physical publication of the book including book launch in Brussels– February 15, 2015

Organization of work

• The book is organized into five chapters.• With the exception of the last chapter, each

chapter will be written by numerous teams / authors.

• Each author will be responsible for a specific SECTION of a chapter

• The editor then for putting their sections together.

What each contributor could (should) do

• For each section, there should be– An author (there can be more than one as long as it is clear who

is responsible for delivering the manuscript)– If relevant, other authors – who draft parts of the chapter

(approx. 1000 words or more)– cited / referred to authors who might be acknowledged by

reference to their research in the text or in chapter acknowledgements (their papers are used or they provide little snippets of text)

– In terms of style, the chapter needs to have a completely different tone compared to the working papers it will be based on. • It aims at reaching a wider, albeit informed, audience. • It would be useful for example to start with some questions related to

current or future policy challenges.

Content specification I.• Total expected length is set at 60-65 000 words

– but that is purely indicative• Each section has an indicated suggested length that includes

references and charts / tables. • Each chart / table should count for 250 words. • Each SECTION should be written in a clear accessible style and

summarize NEUJOBS research in the area. It should focus on:

– Key empirical findings (each section should have 5-10 key findings)– Illustrated with data– What are the implications– Be fwd-looking where possible– Include explicit and clearly stated key policy implications

Content specification II.• Its primary sources should be

– NEUJOBS policy briefs– NEUJOBS working papers– Presentation from the NEUJOBS mid-term conference– Other papers / documents

• Since writing a chapter for this book is not specifically paid for in the budget, it is perfectly acceptable to use shorter or longer pieces of text from other outputs (e.g. policy briefs).

• HOWEVER, the format used in policy briefs is generally not suitable for the book, since it tends to be generalizing and without specific charts / tables / findings. So it is not advisable just to copy and past whole sections.

STRUCTURE

IntroductionSuggested length: 5000 words

Author: Miroslav Beblavý + CEPS team

Ch. I: Energy and employmentWP3 +WP11

Suggested length: 15000 words

Ch. II: Transport and housingWP14 + WP15

Suggested length: 10000 words

Ch. III: Care for all agesWP12, 13, 16, 17

Suggested length: 15000 words

Ch. IV: True outsiders - Roma and migrantsWP18 + WP19

Suggested length: 10000 words

Chapter V: Policy implicationsSuggested length: 10000 words

Author: Iain Begg, LSE