This paper examines the impact on inequality and poverty of the economic crisis in four European countries, namely … 2010, was one of great economic turmoil, yet it is unclear whether changes in inequality and poverty rates over this time … decreasing inequality and relative poverty in the UK, France and especially in Ireland, a country where rising unemployment would …

This paper examines the impact on inequality and poverty of the economic crisis in four European countries, namely … 2010, was one of great economic turmoil, yet it is unclear whether changes in inequality and poverty rates over this time … decreasing inequality and relative poverty in the UK, France and especially in Ireland, a country where rising unemployment would …

effect of the crisis on the population shares, the mean incomes and the level of poverty of various population groups using … structure of poverty. The crisis was associated with a very substantial increase in unemployment. Unemployment protection in …The Greek economic crisis resulted in a decline in household disposable income by more than 40%. Even though all …

With fortuitously timed data – collected before, during and after a major macro-financial crisis in Bulgaria – we … crisis and changing relative prices and the changing responsiveness of different groups of people to these incomes and prices …

the informal sector acts as a buffer for households during periods of crisis when formal sector employment opportunities …

output changes at an early stage. We illustrate the method with an evaluation of the impact of the 2008-2009 crisis in … household-level microdata, in order to analyze the incidence of rising unemployment and reduced working hours on poverty and …

economic crisis that began in 2008. It starts from the observation that the decline in employment and rise in unemployment in … arrangements in place before the crisis and discretionary reforms implemented during the crisis. Emphasis is placed on the role of … internal flexibility. At the same time, however, it appears that the crisis has – at least in some cases – contributed to a …

To mitigate the impact of the 2008-2010 global financial crisis on vulnerable households, the Government of Latvia … the unemployed mitigate the impact of the crisis. However, relative to the depth of the crisis in Latvia, the Workplaces …