Research carried forward by academic members of the CLS
Saviour Rizzo, Episodes in Maltese Industrial Relations captures some of the highlights of the Maltese industrial Relations scene during the particular year the book was published.
Francis La Ferla, Under Attack [PDF] Written for undergraduates, adult students and practitioners of Safety and Health, the book provides basic knowledge of the ever-increasing number of substances that people at work are exposed to on a daily basis and their importance in Safety and Health. The book aids individuals to plan and implement approaches to identify and reduce the health impact of potentially hazardous substances in the workplace environment.
Zammit Edward with the collaboration of Debono Manwel and Brincat Matthew: 'Malta's Labour Law and Industrial Relations' [PDF] – a monograph published by Wolters Kluwer as part of the Encyclopaedia of Laws. ELL.Suppl. 430 (2015)
The Centre for Labour Studies (CLS), at the University of Malta held an online event in June 2021 to present the findings [PDF] of a study on income inequalities in Malta.
The event was opened by the Director of the CLS, Dr Luke Fiorini who highlighted that the study was conducted in view of a lack of clarity on how income inequalities had changed in Malta over the years. Mr Gilmour Camilleri and Mr Melchior Vella who carried out the study then presented its key findings, highlighting amongst others, that different measures of inequality provide different pictures of inequality and that several factors were found to drive inequalities in Malta.
The findings of this study were then discussed by a panel of academics and representatives of social partner organisations. These included; Mr Kevin Camilleri - Deputy Secretary General, GWU; Ms Isabelle Farrugia - Assistant Director, UHM – Voice of the Workers; Mr Joseph Farrugia - Director General, MEA; Dr Daniel Gravino – Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Management & Accountancy, University of Malta; and Dr Anne Marie Thake - Head of Department, Department of Public Policy, Faculty of Economics, Management & Accountancy, University of Malta. The event was closed by the Chair of the CLS, Professor Godfrey Baldacchino.
Additional research [PDF] has been published discussing the income and population dynamics and their relation to poverty in Malta. The paper was recognised by the Malta Chamber of Scientists and supported by both the Centre for Labour Studies and the department of Economics within the Faculty of Economics, Marketing and Accountancy.
Another research [PDF] paper, also published by Mr Vella and Mr Camilleri, discussed the inequality dynamics in Malta. This study analyses changes in income inequality in Malta and its driving factors between 2005 and 2018. This research has been published with the International Journal of Economics and Fincance.