The degree of poverty among capixabas unemployed adults with low education is three times the average of the whole population. Moreover, given the more volatile nature of poverty in this group, their access to more traditional safety nets such as the Bolsa Família, should be much more limited,...

This paper addresses some elements regarding the zero hour employment contract (ZHC), introduced by Law no. 13.467 of 2017 in Brazil. To this end, it performs a characterization of these employees, and compares them with other workers in the formal and informal sector. It then presents the...

The degree of poverty among capixabas unemployed adults with low education is three times the average of the whole population. Moreover, given the more volatile nature of poverty in this group, their access to more traditional safety nets such as the Bolsa Família, should be much more limited,...

Spanish Abstract: En la sociedad colombiana contemporánea, al igual que sucede en muchos países del mundo, los-as jóvenes deben enfrentarse a una concepción del mundo del trabajo que ha cambiado radicalmente. En lugar de una rutina estable, de una carrera predecible, de la adhesión a una...

Portuguese Abstract: A abordagem da cidade-região responde ao contexto global global em que os territórios tornamse sujeitos ativos de redes globais através das quais a informação político, econômico, social e cultural viaja. Este sistema de produção é baseada na flexibilidade dos...

This paper addresses some elements regarding the zero hour employment contract (ZHC), introduced by Law no. 13.467 of 2017 in Brazil. To this end, it performs a characterization of these employees, and compares them with other workers in the formal and informal sector. It then presents the...

No mercado de trabalho, observa-se que os trabalhadores de empresas com elevado risco de falência têm salários mais baixos que a média. Aparentemente, esta observação é contrária ao previsto pela teoria financeira relativamente a agentes racionais e avessos ao risco que prevê que os...

Das Arbeitsmarktprogramm des Instituts zur Zukunft der Arbeit benennt die wichtigsten Aufgaben der Arbeitsmarktpolitik für die nächste Legislaturperiode und darüber hinaus. Thematische Schwerpunkte des IZA-Programms sind unter anderem die Schaffung von Erwerbsanreizen durch das...

Vor dem Hintergrund der weltweiten Finanzmarkt- und Wirtschaftskrise fordern prominente Ökonomen zum Kurshalten in der deutschen Wirtschafts- und Arbeitsmarktpolitik auf. Die Experten legen einen Katalog mit Handlungsempfehlungen vor, der unter anderem die Korrektur falscher Erwerbsanreize...

Any discussion on professional training and labor market insertion must take into account the social vulnerability of the Brazilian population. Close to 16 million families fall within the criteria of Bolsa Familia`s Single Registry. Seventy-two (72) million people live in these families, but...