The objective of this paper is to estimate the length of poverty spells and its determinants. We analyze if short-term changes in the labor market affect the probability of staying in poverty. On the assumption that poverty transitions occur more frequently when we use a monthly data rather than...

We investigate both theoretically and empirically the relationship between economic expansion and the degree of formalization of the Brazilian labor market in the recent period. Based on search models, we present a theoretical framework that attempts to explain the recent increase in the share...

This document is based on a series of studies and researches that have been developed by Ipea, since 2003, regarding the labor market in the tourism sector. These studies are aimed at subsiding public policy elaboration, planning and evaluation of this sector as well as its social and economic...

This paper presents a description of the Brazilian public employment trend since the middle of the twentieth century. Its objective is to stress the causes of the increasing in public employment levels and also its role to the Brazilian labor market transformations since then. In this paper,...

The following report is an attempt at analysing the situation of Polish immigrants on the Italian labour market prior to and after Poland's accession to the European Union. The relatively short period that has elapsed since May 1st 2004 and, consequently, a scarce number of materials and sources...

The paper resolves the role of recent immigration to Ireland with special emphasis on the Polish people. First part of the analysis is devoted to both indigenous and exiguous changes in the Irish labour market. Second part of the paper takes on the spot migrations from UE 10 the third part...

This study analyses the Norwegian labour market, focusing on changes that have taken place, and on problems that have surfaced in the past decade. The study helps identify the main determinants of the demand for foreign labour in Norway, as well as of factors that are likely to shape the scale...