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The labor market integration of migrants in Europe : new evidence from micro data

Ho, Giang; Turk Ariss, Rima - 2018

This paper presents novel empirical evidence on the labor market integration of migrants across Europe. It investigates … how successfully migrants integrate in 13 European countries by applying a unified framework to analyze a rich micro … impact of education acquired domestically and abroad in determining migrants' subsequent employment prospects. The analysis …

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Social programs and formal employment : evidence from the Brazilian Bolsa Família Program

Fruttero, Anna; Leichsenring, Alexandre Ribeiro; Paiva, … - 2020

Employment is key to combating poverty. Thus, detractors of social assistance programs argue that they create disincentives to work. While there is substantial evidence showing limited effects of these programs on overall labor supply, the jury is still out with respect to their impact on formal...

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Income inequality and government transfers in Mexico

Lambert, Frederic; Park, Hyunmin - 2019

, notably targeted cash transfers (Prospera) and non-contributory pensions. In 2016, those two programs accounted for more than …

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Targeting Social Transfers to the Poor in Mexico

Coady, David - 2009

Mexico’s main social support program, Oportunidades, combines two methods to target cash to poor households: an initial self-selection by households who acquire knowledge about the program and apply for benefits, followed by an administrative determination of eligibility based on a means test....

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The Social Safety Net in Albania

Koliadina, Natasha - 1996

This paper reviews the developments in the social safety net system of Albania since the beginning of its economic adjustment program in mid-1992 through the third quarter of 1995. It shows that the social safety net system was quickly reformed, and that this allowed Albanian authorities to...

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Social Security Issues in Developing Countries : The Latin American Experience

International Monetary Fund - 1988

The paper surveys the major economic, financial, and administrative issues that confront social security systems in Latin America. The larger systems have contributed substantially to public sector financial disequilibria. Expenditures of the younger systems with more limited coverage could...

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Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Net Schemes for Economies in Transition

Paull, Gillian - 1991

Inspired by the current Polish economic restructuring program, this paper attempts to develop a general income support scheme that could serve as a model to alleviate poverty in developed economies in the transitional phase. The proposed scheme has the advantage that no part of the poor...

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Poland : The Social Safety Net During the Transition

Maret, Xavier - 1993

insurance arrangements (mainly pensions and unemployment compensation) rather than by social assistance schemes targeted to the … allowances). Current reform needs are illustrated by using unemployment benefits and pensions as examples …

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Alternative Social Security Systems in CIS Countries

Ahmad, Ehtisham - 1993

In the USSR in 1990, social security reforms led to the imposition of a uniform system of benefits in a large and demographically diverse country. This required inter-regional transfers, which are now no longer feasible with the demise of the USSR. Relatively high contribution rates also pose a...

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Is there a one-size-fits-all approach to inclusive growth? : a case study analysis

Balasubramanian, Sriram; Bounader, Lahcen; Bricco, Jana; … - 2021

Is there a one-size-fits-all approach to inclusive growth? We look at four key case studies across advanced and emerging markets-the Nordics, India, Brazil, and Egypt-to try to answer this question. We highlight qualitatively in these countries the key components of inclusive growth models,...

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