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Centre for Socioeconomic and Territorial Studies

RESEARCH THEMES

04

LABOUR REGULATION
AND INEQUALITIES

Job quality, labour market solidarity and employment policies in times of spreading inequalities. Globalisation, digitalisation and flexibilisation policies implemented recently require study of the labour market risks facing young people, migrants, and women.

RELATED PROJECTS
Companies' Performance

2017 — 2018

Evaluation of the Impact of the European Structural and Investment Funds (FEEI) on the Performance of Companies

FEEI

2017 — 2018

Evaluation of the Impact of the European Structural and Investment Funds (FEEI) on the Performance of Companies

EEO - European Employment Observatory - SYSDEM

2017 — 2018

EEO - European Employment Observatory - SYSDEM

Information Reporting Services: quality of work and employment, industrial relations and restructuring and management of changes - Portugal

2014 — 2018

Information Reporting Services: quality of work and employment, industrial relations and restructuring and management of changes - Portugal

ESF

2014 — 2018

Supporting Youth in Portugal, CIE of Vocational Training and Traineeships

Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining in Indonesia, Jordan and Malawi

2013 — 2014

Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining in Indonesia, Jordan and Malawi

N.A.

2013 — 2013

Participation in technical working group 'Methodology for diagnostic process on freedom of association and collective bargaining'

PPT

2013 — 2014

Evaluation of the Programme "Português Para Todos"

COPIE

2012 — 2013

Survey on Business Start-up Infrastructure - Community of Practice on Inclusive Entrepreneurship (COPIE) in Portugal

EP BRIEFING PAPER

2011 — 2013

An evaluation of the social and employment aspects and challenges in Portugal

RELATED NEWS

Media

Ricardo Paes Mamede interviewed by CNN Portugal on the proposals for amendments to labour legislation.

20/10/2025

The researcher Ricardo Paes Mamede, in an interview to CNN Portugal, argues that the labour market in Portugal is not rigid and that the Government’s proposed amendments to labour legislation will result in an "enormous reduction of the negotiating power" of workers, which has implications not only for their income but also for their living conditions.

Media

Paulo Marques interview on Now channel

11/11/2025

Paulo Marques, coordinator of the Youth Employment Observatory, was interviewed on the November 10th edition of Negócios on Now channel, dedicated to the topic of labour legislation.

Media

Paulo Marques interview on Fórum TSF

09/09/2025

Paulo Marques was interviewed on the September 9th edition of the Fórum TSF dedicated to the topic of the government's proposed labour legislation reform.

Media

Is AI hindering the entry of graduates into the labor market?

18/07/2025

An article by Raquel Martins in Público, in collaboration with Paulo Marques, a researcher at DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte and coordinator of the Youth Employment Observatory.

News

Paulo Marques in a debate on the future of labour, promoted by Público and INATEL

15/10/2024

Paulo Marques was one of the invited speakers at the Conference The Future of Labour: 50 Years After the 25 April, an initiative organized by Público newspaper and INATEL.


Paulo Marques participated in the discussion panel dedicated to the theme 'Youth and Labour: Attitudes, Behaviours, and Opportunities'.

News

Mass Higher Education and the Changing Labour Market for Graduates

30/08/2024

Edward Elgar Publishing has just launched a new book on higher education and the labour market, authored by researchers Fátima Suleman and Pedro Videira of DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte, and Pedro N. Teixeira of the University of Porto.

Media

Paulo Marques interviewed on Portugal em Direto - RTP1

30/08/2024

Paulo Marques was featured on RTP1 - Portugal em Direto for an interview concerning the latest data revealing a growing trend in the number of young people in Portugal who are unable to secure employment in the labour market following the completion of their undergraduate degree. The interview can be accessed here from the 14-minute mark.

Media

Ana Costa on the Pedalada Vodcast discussing Economics Education

25/07/2024

Ana Costa, a researcher at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte and co-coordinator of the PhD Programme in Political Economy, participated in the 4th Episode of the Pedalada vodcast, dedicated to the theme of Economics Education. This vodcast is a programme hosted by the authors of the blog Ladrões de Bicicletas, produced for the digital content channel MyGiGpt.

News

Latest Study from the Youth Employment Observatory

22/07/2024

The wave of immigration currently observed in Portugal is now reflected in the number of individuals registered with the IEFP, underscoring the increasing significance of this group in the national labour market.

News

CIES and DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte Collaboration yields Book on Employment

17/07/2024

The book Jovens e o Trabalho em Portugal Desigualdades, (des)proteção e futuro has been published, resulting from a partnership between the Youth Employment Observatory and the Inequalities Observatory. It presents some of the challenges and priorities of the labour market, with a specific focus on youth employment.

Newsletter

Editorial by Alexandra Castro

20/06/2024

'Vulnerabilities in the Context of Migrations: Challenges for Public Action in the Urban Context' is the title of Alexandra Castro's Editorial for Issue 85 of the DINÂMIA´CET-Iscte Newsletter.

News

Diário de um Investigador Podcast featuring Paulo Marques

06/05/2024

The third episode of the Diário de um Investigador podcast is now available, featuring Paulo Marques on the challenges of youth employment.

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