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Women in crime : over the last 50 years women have been increasing their participation in the labor market and in the crime market
Campaniello, Nadia - 2014
In recent decades, women's participation in the labor market has increased considerably in most countries and is … be occurring in the criminal world, though many more men than women still engage in criminal activity. Technological … progress and social norms have freed women from the home, increasing their participation in both the labor market and the crime …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011422603
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Social protection programs for women in developing countries : how to design social protection programs that poor women can benefit from
Cameron, Lisa Ann - 2014
Women are more likely than men to work in the informal sector and to drop out of the labor force for a time, such as … productivity, increases women's vulnerability to income shocks, and impairs their ability to save for old age. Many developing … countries have introduced social protection programs to protect poor people from social and economic risks, but despite women …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011413820
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Social protection programs for women in developing countries : how to design social protection programs that poor women can benefit from
Cameron, Lisa Ann - 2019
Women are more likely than men to work in the informal sector and to drop out of the labor force for a time, such as … productivity, increases women's vulnerability to income shocks, and impairs their ability to save for old age. Many developing … countries have introduced social protection programs to protect poor people from social and economic risks, but despite women …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011965755
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Women in crime : over the last 50 years women have been increasing their participation in the labor market and in the crime market
Campaniello, Nadia - 2019
In recent decades, women's participation in the labor market has increased considerably in most countries and is … be occurring in the criminal world, though many more men than women still engage in criminal activity. Technological … progress and social norms have freed women from the home, increasing their participation in both the labor market and the crime …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012042314
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Roma integration in European labor markets : nuclei of evidence tell a grim story, but a veil of ignorance impedes policy efforts
Kahanec, Martin - 2014
The Roma are the largest ethnic minority in Europe - as well as one of the most disadvantaged. A triple vicious circle is at play: Substandard socio-economic outcomes reinforce each other; they fuel negative attitudes and perceptions, leading to ill-chosen policies; and segmentation is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011416349
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Post-enlargement emigration and new EU members' labor markets : outmigration has contributed to increasing wages and decreasing unemployment in the new EU member states but may als...
Zaiceva, Anzelika - 2014
The recent EU enlargements into Central and Eastern Europe and increased labor mobility within the Union provide a unique opportunity to evaluate the labor market effects of emigration. Outmigration has contributed to higher wages for stayers, as well as to lower unemployment in the source...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011417106
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How does migration affect child labor in sending countries? : emigration from developing countries can change local labor market conditions and children's work time
Mendola, Mariapia - 2016
International labor mobility has resulted in sweeping socio-economic changes in many developing countries. When a family member migrates for work and sends back remittances, household income may rise, and with it investment in children's schooling. Emigration flows may also alter local labor...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011524850
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The labor market in Belgium, 2000-2016 : beyond satisfactory average performances lies a strongly segmented labor market with long-term challenges
Bodart, Vincent; Dejemeppe, Muriel; Van der Linden, Bruno - 2018
Might the Belgian labor market be included in the gallery of “Belgian surrealism”? At first sight, Belgium with its 11 million inhabitants has withstood the Great Recession and the euro area debt crisis relatively well, quickly getting back on track toward growth and employment, apparently...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011808801
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Using natural resource shocks to study economic behavior : Natural resource shocks can help studying how low-skilled men respond to changes in labor market conditions
Black, Dan A. - 2019
In the context of growing worldwide inequality, it is important to know what happens when the demand for low-skilled workers changes. Because natural resource shocks are global in nature, but have highly localized impacts on labor prospects in resource extraction areas, they offer a unique...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012139501
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Fighting employment informality with schooling : labor force composition is critical for understanding employment informality in developing countries
Haanwinckel, Daniel; Soares, Rodrigo Reis - 2017
Developing countries have long been struggling to fight informality, focusing on instruments such as labor legislation enforcement, temporary contracts, and changes in taxes imposed on small firms. However, improvements in the labor force’s schooling and skill level may be more effective in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011737287