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Public services in the European Union in the 27 Member States

“Mapping of the Public services”

Authors: project managed by CEEP

Date: mai 2010

URL: www.ceep.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=132

For more than twenty years, the “sectors” of Public Services / Services of General Interest have faced tremendous changes due to Europeanisation1 of the definition and organisation framework, policies of liberalisation, opening up of the markets, new rules, enlargement of the European Union, etc. It is therefore important to “map” the situation of enterprises providing services at European level and in all the 27 Member States.

In its scope as well as its approach, the research “Mapping of the Public Services” is the first of its kind; SGIs have not been studied at such a level before.

This research aims to provide up‐to‐date key information on enterprises providing SGIs in Europe. As such, this report is an important source of information for the development of knowledge of industrial relations in Europe. With this report, we provide an overview of key information such as the size of the various “sectors” or their contribution in the total economy. We also answer questions relating to the structure of SGIs, their market and ownership at national level, etc.

This research “Mapping of the Public Services” cannot be treated as an evaluation of SGIs’ performance or of the public polices of Europeanisation or liberalisation impact2. Such an evaluation is based on specific objectives and methodologies. A good knowledge of the situation is no doubt a prerequisite for a scientifically based evaluation.

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