Objectif The recent spectacular economic growth in the developed countries has provoked a debate on the role and remuneration of human capital in development. From the neoclassical point of view flexibility of any form should be introduced to help equalize marginal productivity with wages and thus increase investments. But from an evolutionary perspective objections are raised to the extent that flexibility, defined only through labour market regulation, can contribute to socially and economically sustainable development: it jeopardizes variety and selection and reduces innovativeness and competitiveness. The present study tries to shed some light on how flexibility links with employment on the one hand and long term competitiveness on the other by introducing a) Alternative notions of flexibility at the macro, mesa and micro-levelb) Relevant performance variables in different countries. The expected result is to better understand how various forms of flexibility relate to business and overall economic performance, by examining variables like growth, firm organisation and propensity to innovate. Champ scientifique social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivitysocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Programme(s) FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002) Thème(s) 1.4.1.-4. - Key action Socio-Economic Knowledge Base Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Stadiou Street 5, second floor 10562 ATHENS Grèce Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Pays-Bas Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Jaffalaan 5 2628 BX DELFT Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée EMPLOYMENT OBSERVATORY RESEARCH-INFORMATICS SA Grèce Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse K. Palama Street 6-8 11141 ATHENS Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ZUERICH Suisse Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Weinbergstrasse 35 8006 ZURICH Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE FINNISH ECONOMY Finlande Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse LOENNROTINKATU, 4B 00120 HELSINKI Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée