Anthony B. Atkinson|Éric Marlier|Brian Nolan
Indicators and Targets for Social Inclusion in the European Union
University of Oxford|Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security|Economic and Social Research Institute
abstract december 2001 laeken european council adopted set commonly agreed defined indicators social inclusion play central role monitoring performance member states making progress towards key eu objectives area set nice european council 2000 represent major step forward development eu social policy article reviews scientific political basis indicators selected implications future development policymaking europe describes key features indicators ways developed finally investigates important issues need addressed setting quantitative targets context social inclusion process