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Didier Fouarge
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Professor of Economics and Director of the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA), Maastricht University. https://roa.nl/index.php/d.fouarge
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Call for Papers – EALE TOUR 2026
We invite applications from job market candidates who work in the broad field of labour economics.
3 candidates will be selected to take part in a post–job market tour of 3 leading European institutions.
Submit by: 30 October 2025
Details: eale.nl/node/7803
October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In an RCT, we treat job seekers in slack occupations with information about the better prospects in other suitable jobs. Effects are large: employment, hours of work and labor income all improve by 5%/6% after 18 months, with limited externalities to other job seekers. docs.iza.org/dp17905.pdf
May 20, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Yesterday, I presented our Skills2Capabilities research on skills in VET curricula at the Belgian Day for Labour Economists. With Ziyue Zhu, Melline Somers and Barbara Belfi, we show that curricula updates are conducive to better labour market outcomes. skills2capabilities.eu/results.html
Results - Skills2Capabilities
skills2capabilities.eu
May 20, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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@ROA hosted the workshop on challenges for labour market forecasts: navigating the future, celebrating 39 years of ROA labour market forecasts. Researchers, policy makers and educational institutions discussed the use and future of labour market forecasts.

👉 edu.nl/rn44j

#labormarket #forecasts
May 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Kleine impressie van onze @roamaastricht.bsky.social workshop van gisteren rond de #POA prognoses en toekomstige uitdagingen in de aansluiting onderwijs-arbeidsmarkt.
May 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Kleine impressie van onze @roamaastricht.bsky.social workshop van gisteren rond de #POA prognoses en toekomstige uitdagingen in de aansluiting onderwijs-arbeidsmarkt.
May 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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EALE @eale-office.bsky.social is now on Bluesky. Let’s give it a warm welcome!
#EconSky 📉📈
March 28, 2025 at 5:28 AM
We are hiring !
ROA is recruiting a researcher/project leader.
Are you passionate about doing research on skills, health, education, and the labour market? Do you have good project management skills? Then our vacancy would be a good match for you!

View the #vacancy: edu.nl/cg6jx
Researcher / project leader
Are you passionate about doing research on skills, health, education, and the labour market? Are you a social scientist, economist, sociologist, or health scientist with strong quantitative skills? Do...
edu.nl
April 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
@roamaastricht.bsky.social is hiring a research/project leader in the field of skills, health, education, and the labour market. www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3509...
Researcher / project leader
Are you passionate about doing research on skills, health, education, and the labour market? Are you a social scientist, economist, sociologist, or health scientist with strong quantitative skills? Do...
www.academictransfer.com
April 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Op 15 mei houdt @roamaastricht.bsky.social een workshop met presentaties van prognoses voor NL, D en EU en een panel discussie met Sandra Phlippen, Janneke Pieters, Adnan Tekin, Rob Witjes en Maurice Limmen.
March 31, 2025 at 5:58 AM
@eale-office.bsky.social is now on BlueSky!
March 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Proud of our colleague! Marie-Christine Fregin recognized as one of Germany’s most important women in AI by Manager Magazin.

Being listed among these 23 inspiring women is a great acknowledgment of the crucial role that research and science play in shaping the #FutureOfWork with #AI.

edu.nl/j8tpy
(m+) Künstliche Intelligenz 2025: Diese KI-Frauen sollten Sie unbedingt kennen
Wer treibt KI in Deutschland voran? Diese aktuelle Liste präsentiert 23 Frauen, die maßgeblich die Entwicklung und Anwendung der Zukunftstechnologie prägen. Als Managerinnen, Unternehmerinnen oder Weg...
edu.nl
March 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
March 21, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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Policy Brief 9b explores how organisations can shape AI innovations through co-creative learning, AI literacy, and sharing both successes and failures. Collaboration with independent research is key to sustainable adoption.

Read more here 👉 edu.nl/trb8n
March 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Recent rapport: Taken en vaardigheden op het werk 2012-2024. SEO & ROA hebben, dankzij financiering van de LLO Katalysator, o.a. laten zien dat de werkgelegenheid in beroepen waar veel belang wordt gehecht aan interpersoonlijke vaardigheden relatief sterk is toegenomen.

edu.nl/myub7
March 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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In MeJudice schrijven ROA/SEO over het belang van werktaken in beroepen en de effectiviteit waarmee deze door werkenden worden uitgevoerd. De arbeidsvraag groeit met name in beroepen waarin interpersoonlijke vaardigheden en probleemoplossend vermogen van belang zijn.

read more here 👉 edu.nl/jgv94
Werktaken als indicator van vraag en aanbod op de Nederlandse arbeidsmarkt
De Nederlandse Skills Survey (NSS) biedt een uniek en integraal beeld van de ontwikkelingen in de arbeidsvraag en het arbeidsaanbod. Deze survey meet sinds 2012 het belang van werktaken en de effectiv...
www.mejudice.nl
March 20, 2025 at 9:47 AM
In MeJudice schrijven wij over het belang van werktaken in beroepen en de effectiviteit waarmee deze door werkenden worden uitgevoerd. De arbeidsvraag groeit met name in beroepen waarin interpersoonlijke vaardigheden en probleemoplossend vermogen van belang zijn. www.mejudice.nl/artikelen/de...
Werktaken als indicator van vraag en aanbod op de Nederlandse arbeidsmarkt
De Nederlandse Skills Survey (NSS) biedt een uniek en integraal beeld van de ontwikkelingen in de arbeidsvraag en het arbeidsaanbod. Deze survey meet sinds 2012 het belang van werktaken en de effectiv...
www.mejudice.nl
March 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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ROA is now also on Bluesky!

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February 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM