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Poverty and deprivation of immigrants vs. natives in Italy
Berti, Fabio; D’Agostino, Antonella; Lemmi, Achille; … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 41 (2014) 8, pp. 630-649
immigrants. The purpose of this paper is to measure the gap on poverty and deprivation between immigrants and natives since …/methodology/approach – Poverty analysis typically relies on a single monetary variable such as income and it is characterized by a simple … and immigrant households there are significant differences in poverty and deprivation levels, with a strong disadvantage …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807923
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Disabled people's living standards: filling a policy vacuum
Doessel, D.P.; Williams, Ruth F.G. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) March, pp. 341-357
Purpose – Government policy can alleviate inequities in living standards. Disabled people often qualify for government assistance which is one way that their living standard can improve, although arbitrary systems for distributing assistance are not likely to serve equity objectives. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009131062
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What determines the duration of stay of immigrants in Germany?: Evidence from a longitudinal duration analysis
Gundel, Sebastian; Peters, Heiko - In: International Journal of Social Economics 35 (2008) October, pp. 769-782
Purpose – Because of the increasing importance of immigration for Germany due to the ageing population and the lack of … who are less skilled. In addition, the results give substantial information considering the design of German immigration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081347
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Have “European politics” and EU policy making replaced the politics of member state countries?
Floyd, David - In: International Journal of Social Economics 35 (2008) May, pp. 338-343
more influence over member states, newer areas of development include social policy, immigration and an increasing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005047689
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Self-employment or paid employment as the first job: Evidence from Spain by nationality
Ruiz, Antonio Caparrós - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) October, pp. 951-969
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to offer new empirical evidence for Spain about the transition into self-employment or paid employment of potential entrants to the labor market and their duration in both segments of the market. Design/methodology/approach – The econometric methodology...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008788379
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Reversing the flow of international migration
Shrestha, Min B. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) January, pp. 165-176
Purpose – The role of international migration, mainly south-to-north migration, in economic growth has been well recognised. This paper aims to explore the possibility of reversing the flow of international migration from north to south or from developed countries to developing countries....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009131064
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Have “European politics” and EU policy making replaced the politics of member state countries?
Floyd, David - In: International Journal of Social Economics 35 (2008) 5, pp. 338-343
more influence over member states, newer areas of development include social policy, immigration and an increasing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805454
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What determines the duration of stay of immigrants in Germany?
Gundel, Sebastian; Peters, Heiko - In: International Journal of Social Economics 35 (2008) 11, pp. 769-782
Purpose – Because of the increasing importance of immigration for Germany due to the ageing population and the lack of … who are less skilled. In addition, the results give substantial information considering the design of German immigration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805488
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Self‐employment or paid employment as the first job
Caparrós Ruiz, Antonio - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) 12, pp. 951-969
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to offer new empirical evidence for Spain about the transition into self‐employment or paid employment of potential entrants to the labor market and their duration in both segments of the market. Design/methodology/approach – The econometric methodology...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805639
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Reversing the flow of international migration
Shrestha, Min B. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) 2, pp. 165-176
Purpose – The role of international migration, mainly south‐to‐north migration, in economic growth has been well recognised. This paper aims to explore the possibility of reversing the flow of international migration from north to south or from developed countries to developing countries....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805650