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the top. Wealth remains remarkably absent from the analysis of poverty and the redistributive effectiveness of welfare …There is a burgeoning literature on the significance and distribution of wealth in the rich world. It mainly focuses on … of financial need among the elderly – a segment of society that is at a relatively high risk of income poverty – also …
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well below the EU at-risk-of-poverty thresholds in many countries. Single earners with dependent children are especially at … risk of poverty. We discuss the options for making progress …
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recent economic research on the welfare state and anti-poverty policy in rich countries, and explore their implications. We … begin with the conceptualisation and measurement of poverty, before sketching out some core features and approaches to the … welfare state and anti-poverty policies. We then focus on the central plank of the modern welfare state's efforts to address …
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The present economic crisis comes against the background of decades of policy changesthat have generally weakened the capacity of social safety nets to offer citizens withadequate resources for financial survival when labour markets fail to do so. Building on datafor 24 European Union countries,...
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In work-poverty has become a pressing social issue in Europe. The self-employed remain relatively uncharted terrain in … this paper provides a systematic mapping exercise of poverty and living standards among the self-employed in the European … Union. We find that the self-employed in Europe generally face significantly higher income poverty risks than contracted …
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including wealth are considerably lower than income‐based measures; (2) poverty rates of the elderly are more affected than …Most poverty studies build on measures that take account of recurring incomes from sources such as labour or social … ways. Previous studies that have sought to incorporate assets into poverty measures suggest that (1) poverty estimates …
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In-work poverty became a prominent policy issue in the United States long before the term itself acquired any meaning … much in-work poverty is there in the United States? How does the US compare to other rich democracies? Has America's in …-work poverty rate changed over time? Who are the in-work poor? What are the main drivers of levels and changes in in-work poverty …
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-work poverty was seen as a non-issue in countries with extensive labour protections, especially in countries with minimum wages at … organized labour and proper regulatory correction has turned out to be completely wrong. In-work poverty exists in all rich … economies. But what, exactly, do we mean by in-work poverty? How is it related to labour market trends and also to policies? And …
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