Andrew Watt

Senior researcher

Bio/Description
Research Fields
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Bio/Description

Andrew Watt, born 1963 in the UK, first degree in languages and economics, Surrey University, Political science studies, Free University of Berlin, MA in Advanced European Studies from the University of Basle, Switzerland. At the ETUI since August 2000, initially researcher and managing editor of ETUI Quarterly TRANSFER; since 2002 senior researcher in employment policy. 1990-2000 freelance collaboration with German Institute of Economic Research (DIW), Social Science Center Berlin (WZB) and other research institutes.

Last modified: 25/01/2006 12:18 pm

Research Fields

Macroeconomic, employment and labour market policies in the EU.

CV

Projects

Macroeconomic dialogue and economic policy co-ordination in EMU

This ongoing project is an 'umbrella' for the diverse work of the Institute in the area of economic policy coordination and the Macroeconomic Dialogue.

European Employment Policy

This ongoing project, which provides the framework for the ETUI-REHS's work on employment, will continue to monitor the development of the European Employment Strategy (EES), and follow selected developments in labour markets and labour market policy throughout Europe.

Macroeconomic Framework for Sustainable Employment Growth in the Acceeding Countries

The major goal of the European Employment Pact is to diminish unemployment in a sustainable way and to develop a suitable policy mix through macro-economic dialogue. This presumes the co-ordination of fiscal and monetary policies, wage development processes under the framework of price stability with an overall aim to facilitate employment growth.
This proved to be a very ambitious target even for the present member states.

Monitoring the European Employment Strategy

This ongoing project, which provides the framework for the ETUI's work on employment, will continue to monitor the development of the European Employment Strategy (EES), and in particular the involvement in it - and assessment of it - by trade unions. The purpose is two-fold: to contribute to the debate on employment policies among researchers; and to support the ETUC in the European-level policy debate. The project makes use of networks, bringing together external researchers and trade union experts, which will continue to be a central instrument for cooperation.

Does GATS pose a challenge for the European Social Model?

GATS proponents in the EU claim that liberalization of trade in services is crucial for the economic growth and employment. On the contrary, critics of the Agreement, including trade unions at European and national level, argue that GATS is more a risk than an opportunity, in particular with respect to the regulatory capacity of governments (and social partners), access to public and other services, jobs, pay and working conditions in the EU.

Relocation (of enterprises) in the context of an enlarged EU

Relocation of enterprises from the West to the East of Europe is in the centre of current debates, on political level, in the media, in trade union circles and among researchers. The debates are often loaded with emotions and biased on basis of local and actual conflicts of interests.

State of Working Europe

Last year saw the first publication of the State of Working Europe, produced in cooperation with two external co-authors (John Morley and Terry Ward). As it has been favourably received, it is agreed that SoWE should become an annual publication that combines rigorous data-based analysis and a normative perspective focussing on the needs and interests of working people. In the light of possible overlaps (and even confusion) with Benchmarking Working Europe, it has been decided to bring out the book for 1 May each year (and not for the Spring Summit as last year).

The implications of the growth in China and India for EU labour markets

Scarcely a day passes without media reports on the phenomenal growth of the Chinese and Indian economies. In Europe, rather than being seen as a welcome development, this is often seen in terms of a threat for a number of reasons:

"Groupe de Réflection" on Economic and Employment Policy

In order to support the work of the ETUI-REHS in its efforts to develop policy recommendations and offer advice to the European trade unions on issues of economic and employment policy, in 2003 the Institute set up a team of leading experts in this field. Eleven persons agreed to join the group.

Contacts

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ETUI-REHS Research
Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 5 - Box 4
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Phone: +32 (0) 2 224 05 12

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Publications

We are updating the list of the publications. Please come back in a few weeks.

Delivering the Lisbon goals: The role of macroeconomic policy

What role should macroeconomic policy play in achieving the economic and employment goals that the European Union set itself at the Lisbon Council in 2000? The conventional wisdom is that macroeconomic policy must be solely oriented towards ensuring price stability, and that the goal of ?more and better jobs? simply requires ?more and more structural reforms?. The contributions to this book are varied, but they are united in rejecting this view.

Future of the European Social Model in a global economy

A background paper for the ETUC/ETUI-REHS top-level summer school

Stockholm - Runö, 30 June and 1 July 2006

L'avenir du modèle social européen dans une économie globale

Documents de travail pour l'Université d'été de la CES/ETUI-REHS

Stockholm - Runö, 30 juin et 1 juillet 2006

Relocation. Challenges for European trade unions

A background paper for the ETUC/ETUI-REHS top-level summer school, Florence, 1-2 July 2005

DP 2005.01. Relocation: Challenges for European trade unions

The State of Working Europe 2004

There are many excellent reports produced by international, European and national bodies and agencies concerning developments in the European economy, jobs, working conditions, living standards, pensions, and so on. But they rarely bring out the interconnections between these issues, or address them in the round. Nor do they take the perspective of ordinary working people in different parts of Europe.

Les défis de la relocalisation pour les syndicats européens

Document de travail pour l'Université d'été de la CES/ETUI-REHS des dirigeants syndicaux européens, Florence 1-2 juillet 2005

Watt, A. (2005) 'Learning to be Realistic: Some limitations of Lifelong Learning in Employment Policy' in Thomas Bredgaard and Flemming Larsen (eds.), Employment policy from different angles, DJOEF Publishing, Copenhagen.
Watt, A.: 'The on-going saga on the Stability and Growth Pact: is the Spring 2005 reform good for growth and jobs?', European Economic and Employment policy Brief, 5/2005, ETUI, Brussels, https://etui-rehs.org/media/files/eeepb/5_2005
Watt, A. (2005) 'China's new "great leap forward" - A threat to Europe's economy and labour markets?', Mitbestimmung, August 8/2005.
Janssen, R. and A. Watt (2005) 'Innovation and competitiveness: Comparing the UK, Germany and the US, European Economic and Employment policy Brief, 4/2005, ETUI: Brussels,
https://etui-rehs.org/media/files/eeepb/4_2005
Galgoczi, B., M. Keune and A. Watt (2005) 'Relocation: Challenges for trade unions', ETUI-REHS Background paper.
'Rejection of the European Constitution must prompt re-think of economic and employment policies', TRANSFER, Vol. 11, no. 2, Summer 2005, pp. 268-269.
Watt, A. (2005) 'Die unendliche Geschichte des Stabilitätspakts: Ist die Reform gut für Wachstum und Beschäftigung?', SPW Zeitschrift für sozialistische Politik und Wirtschaft, 143, pp. 34-36.
Galgóczi, B.and A. Watt (2005) 'Delocalisation', in ETUI and ETUC (eds.) Benchmarking Working Europe 2005, Brussels: ETUI, 110-116.
Watt, A. (2005) 'Macroeconomic dialogue', in ETUI and ETUC (eds.) Benchmarking Working Europe 2005, Brussels: ETUI, 110-116.
Watt, A (2005) 'Can reform of the Macroeconomic Dialogue improve macroeconomic policymaking in Europe?', Hein, Niechoj, Schulten and Truger (eds), Macroeconomic policy coordination in Europe and the role of the trade unions, ETUI and WSI, Brussels 2005.
Watt, A. and R. Janssen (2005) 'The high growth and innovation agenda of
Lisbon: the role of aggregate demand policies', European Economic and Employment policy Brief, 1/2005, ETUI, Brussels, http://etui.etuc.org/etui/publications/EEEPB/2005/EEEPB_1-05.pdf.
Janssen, R. and A. Watt (2004) 'The world is showing us: Active macro-economic policies do make a difference', ETUC contribution to the Macroeconomic Dialogue on political level (10th May 2004): http://www.etuc.org/ETUI/Publications/ECB/May04Macro.pdf
Watt, A. (2004) 'Employment stability in an age of flexibility', Peter Auer and Sandrine Cazes (eds). Book review, TRANSFER, 10 (2), 335-338.
Watt, A. (2004) 'An extended book review and analysis of the policy conclusions of: Thorsten Schulten, Solidarische Lohnpolitik in Europa. Zur politischen Ökonomie der Gewerkschaften', TRANSFER, 10 (4), 641-650.
Watt, A. (2004) 'Economic security and employment: trade-off or synergy?', TRANSFER, 10 (4), 630-640.
Jepsen, M. and A. Watt (2004) 'European labour market flexibilisation: issues and policies', in H. Jørgensen, M. Bærentsen and J. Monks (eds.), European Trade Union Yearbook 2003/2004, Brussels: ETUI, pp. 197-234.
Watt, A. (2004) 'Bessere Makropolitik durch Reformen des Makroökonomischen Dialogs', in E. Hein, T. Niechoj, T. Schulten and A. Truger (eds.), Europas Wirtschaft gestalten. Makroökonomische Koordinierung und die Rolle der Gewerkschaften, Hamburg: VSA-Verlag, 176-191.
Watt, A. (2004) 'Reform of the EES after five years: A change of course or merely of presentation?' European Journal of Industrial relations, 10 (2), 117-137.
Morley, J., T. Ward and A. Watt (2004) State of Working Europe, Brussels: ETUI ( www.stateofworkingeurope.org/).
Watt, A. (2004) 'Macroeconomic dialogue and convergence', in ETUI and ETUC (eds.) Benchmarking working Europe 2004, Brussels: ETUI, 96-105.
Watt, A. (2003) 'Economic trends and policy developments in the EU in 2002: inadequate response to prolonged downturn', in Gabaglio, E. and Hoffman, R. (eds.) European trade union yearbook 2002, Brussels: ETUI.
Watt, A. (2003) (with Christopher Allsopp) 'Trouble with EMU: Fiscal policy and its implications for inter-country adjustment and the wage-bargaining process', TRANSFER, 10 (4).
Watt, A. (2003) (with Volker Hallwirth) 'The policy mix and policy coordination in EMU - how can it contribute to higher growth and employment?', TRANSFER, 10 (4).
Watt, A. (2003) 'Editorial', TRANSFER, 10 (4).
Watt, A. (2003) (with Ronald Janssen) Relaunching the Lisbon strategy: a social pact for European growth: Proposals from the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC Resolution, September 2003).
Watt, A. (2003) (with Ronald Janssen) 'Die EZB-interne Überprüfung der geldpolitischen Strategie - eine Kritik', WSI-Mitteilungen, (12).
Watt, A. (2003) Of TINA and AWIP: 'Impressions from the 3rd World Social Forum, Porto Alegre, 23-28 January 2003', TRANSFER, 9 (1).
Watt, A. (2003) (with Ronald Janssen) 'Evaluation of the ECB's review of its monetary policy strategy' ( http://www.etuc.org/ETUI/Publications/ECB/ECBletrep.cfm)
Watt, A. (2003) Contribution to Benchmarking Working Europe 2003, Brussels: ETUI.
Watt, A. (2003) (with Ronald Janssen) 'Is the euro area on the road to deflation?' Spring report 2003 on the monetary policy of the ECB, ETUI/CSC, http://www.etuc.org/ETUI/Publications/ ECB/ECBletrep.cfm
Watt, A. (2003) (with Emmanuel Mermet, Ronald Janssen and Jo Verwecken) 'Trade Union Newsletter' Monitoring the ECB (monthly)
Watt, A. (2002) WSI Herbstforum 2002 'More market on the labour market', Düsseldorf 28-29 November 2002, TRANSFER, 8 (4).
Watt, A. (2002) 'Memorandum 2002 on alternative economic policy in Europe', TRANSFER, 8 (4)
Watt, A. (2002) 'EMU 2010' Summer School of the ETUC Employment Committee, Rüno, Sweden, 29 June-2 July 2002, in TRANSFER Vol 8 (3), pp. 564-567.
Watt, A. (2002) 'Free trade in services within the European Union?', in TRANSFER Vol 8 (3), 536-540.
Watt, A. (2002) 'Sustainable development and trade unions: recent contributions to the debate', in TRANSFER Vol 8 (1), 139-142.
Watt, A. (2002) 'Economic trends and economic policy developments in the EU in 2001: will the downturn strengthen the case for closer coordination?', in E. Gabaglio and R. Hoffmann (eds), European Trade Union Yearbook 2001, ETUI, Brussels.
Watt, A. (2002) 'The arrival of euro notes and coins: what has changed?', in TRANSFER Vol 8(1), 122-123.
Watt, A. (2002) 'Euro notes and coins: what do they really change?', in European Review (18), April 2002, Journal of the Trade Union European Information project for London.
Watt, A. (2001) review of Henry Milner and Eskil Wadenjö, Gösta Rehn, the Swedish model and labour market policies. International and national perspectives, Transfer, 2/2001, pp. 544-547.
Watt, A. (2001) 'European Commission adopts employment package 2001', Transfer, 2/2001, pp. 529-531.
Watt, A. (2001) 'High road partnerships: Building blocks of a new approach to American trade unionism?', Transfer, 2/2001, pp. 515-519.
Watt, A. (2001) (with R. Hoffmann) 'Editorial - Emerging experiences in a changing information and publications market?', Transfer, 2/2001, pp. 178-179.
Watt, A. (2001) 'New German law institutes a right to part-time work - a path to job creation?', Transfer, 1/2001, pp. 141-144.
Watt, A. (2000) 'What has become of employment policy? - Explaining the ineffectiveness of employment policy in the EU', Basler Schriften zur europäischen Integration, no. 47/48.