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and manage the risks that households face as part of a coherent long-term strategy to reduce poverty and promote social … equity. The articles included in this book were presented at the conference, "Social Protection and Poverty," held at the …
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and manage the risks that households face as part of a coherent long-term strategy to reduce poverty and promote social … equity. The articles included in this book were presented at the conference, "Social Protection and Poverty," held at the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772355
This article, which serves as an introduction to a group of studies prepared by the IDB Office of the Chief Economist, presents the perceptions of Latin American citizens and employers concerning the employment problem. It compares them to the conditions in the labor markets of the region.
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The adoption of emergency employment and short-term training programs to provide income support to the population affected by the episodes of economic volatility since 1995 reveals the failure of the traditional, labor law-based income support mechanisms in the region. These emergency programs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944300
1995, and to analyze its impact on the evolution of poverty. This period analyzed is a convulsed one, one within Venezuela … deterioration of economic management. Growth and inflation were highly volatile, real wages fell in a sustained way, and poverty … analysis on the evolution of poverty. …
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This paper discusses poverty and unemployment in Argentina, beginning with the turbulent years since 1980. Argentina … suffered a 25 percent reduction in per capita income, two bouts of hyperinflation and a sharp rise in poverty during the 1980s … of poverty, employment and social equity? These are the questions the authors address in this paper. The work is divided …
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analyze its impact on the evolution of poverty. This time period is one wherein Venezuela suffered from the consequences of … and inflation were highly volatile, real wages fell in a sustained way, and poverty increased dramatically. The authors …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009193550