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Why Is Poverty So High Among Afro-Brazilians? A Decomposition Analysis of the Racial Poverty Gap
Gradín, Carlos - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
This study aimed to identify the major factors underlying the large discrepancy in poverty levels between two Brazilian … these characteristics differentially impact on the risk of poverty in each group. A detailed decomposition of both effects … explains a large part of the discrepancy in poverty levels, with education and labor variables of household members explaining …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703759
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The Impact of Brazil’s Tax-Benefit System on Inequality and Poverty
Immervoll, Herwig; Levy, Horacio; Nogueira, José Ricardo; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
inequality and poverty. We present BRAHMS, a new tax-benefit microsimulation model for Brazil and illustrate its use by … successful in alleviating inequality and poverty. Focussing on taxes and cash transfers, this paper investigates the impact of … the government budget on the income distribution in Brazil, and evaluates its efficiency and effectiveness in reducing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703786
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Rising Food Prices and Household Welfare: Evidence from Brazil in 2008
Ferreira, Francisco H.G.; Fruttero, Anna; Leite, Phillippe - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
Food price inflation in Brazil in the twelve months to June 2008 was 18 percent, while overall inflation was 5 … estimate the welfare consequences of these food price increases, and their distribution across households. Because Brazil is a … afforded by increases in two large social assistance benefits, the overall impact of higher food prices in Brazil was U …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021889
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Non-Standard Employment across Occupations in Germany: The Role of Replaceability and Labour Market Flexibility
Eichhorst, Werner; Marx, Paul; Tobsch, Verena - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
The share of non-standard jobs in total employment has increased in Germany over recent decades. Research tends to attribute this in particular to labour market re-forms and socio-economic change. However, it becomes clear upon closer inspection that macro trends alone cannot provide...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276083
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Non-Standard 'Contingent' Employment and Job Satisfaction: A Panel Data Analysis
Buddelmeyer, Hielke; McVicar, Duncan; Wooden, Mark - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
It is widely assumed that contingent forms of employment, such as fixed-term contracts, labour-hire and casual employment, are associated with low quality jobs. This hypothesis is tested using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, a nationally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011266183
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The Effect of Non-Standard Employment on Mental Health in Britain
Bardasi, Elena; Francesconi, Marco - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2000
This paper explores the relationship between non-standard types of employment and mental health. The analysis uses data on workers from the first seven waves of the British Household Panel Study, 1991-97. Four different types of non-standard employment (non-standard ontracts, places, times, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703372
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Non-Standard Employment and Labour Force Participation: A Comparative View of the Recent Development in Europe
Schmid, Günther - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
This paper presents – in a new way of examination and portrayal – the extent and changes of nonstandard employment relationships (part-time work, fixed-term contracts, and self-employment) in 24 EU member states at two points of time, in 1998 and 2008, on the basis of the European Labour...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008548712
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Quantity over Quality? A European Comparison of the Changing Nature of Transitions between Non-Employment and Employment
Eichhorst, Werner; Konle-Seidl, Regina; Koslowski, Alison; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
This paper explores the empirical evidence for the claim that non-employed men and women in post-industrial labour markets are more likely to make the transition into employment than has previously been the case. It concludes that whilst the unemployed and the inactive remain distinct groups...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008683651
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Der Wandel der Erwerbsformen in Deutschland
Eichhorst, Werner - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht den Wandel der Erwerbsformen in Deutschland und zeigt, dass atypische Beschäftigung in bestimmten Sektoren und Berufen zum Aufbau von Erwerbstätigkeit beigetragen hat, gleichzeitig ist jedoch das so genannte Normalarbeitsverhältnis nach wie vor die bei...
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Immigration and the Informal Labor Market
Bosch, Mariano; Farré, Lídia - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
This paper investigates the relationship between immigration and the size of the informal or underground economy. Using regional variation for the Spanish provinces we find that the massive immigration wave between 2000 and 2009 is highly correlated to the share of unregistered employment, a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011252287