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Aspects of Social Policy in Romania in the Context of E.U. Integration
Ion, Bucur; Dorel, Dusmanescu; Cristian, Bucur - In: Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series XI (2011) 1, pp. 276-280
The social policy is an ensemble of public policies pursuing the accomplishment of social protection and wealth. In Romania, the social protection strategy targets the following directions: protecting the employee trough an appropriate legislation; protecting the disadvantaged social groups;...
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Reconciling work and family : issues and policies in Japan
Abe, Masahiro; Hamamoto, Chizuka; Tanaka, Shigeto - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2003
Explores trends in the socio-economic climate in Japan during the 1980s and 1990s and examines the implications for work of changing family needs. Considers the impact on the family of working conditions and family support measures and investigates why work-family support programmes are not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967370
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Work Incentives and Universal Credit: Reform of the Benefit System in the United Kingdom
Pareliussen, Jon Kristian - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
and contribute to reducing poverty. The reform could reduce the number of workless households by between 45 000 and 240 … entitlements for low income families will further reduce poverty and increase equality. However, the cost of childcare remains high …
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Policy Options for Reducing Poverty and Raising Employment Rates in Israel
Hemmings, Philip - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010
Welfare-to-work measures are a central theme of Israel’s labour and social policies to tackle relative poverty, which … comparison with OECD countries, but it is not strongly enforced. Poverty among pensioners is set to fall in the future with the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008552863
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Inequalities in Earnings and Child Rearing: What is the Gender Aspect of Poverty?
Strengmann-Kuhn, Wolfgang - In: European Journal of Economics and Economic Policies: … 4 (2007) 1, pp. 175-194
Poverty rates of women are usually not or only slightly higher than those of men. Thus the statement "poverty is female …" cannot be confirmed empirically. This is at least the case if the typical poverty measures are used. Nevertheless gender … inequalities and low pay of women are a main source of poverty. This is shown for the case of Germany by empirical investigations …
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Diagnóstico del sistema de Seguridad Social del Ecuador
Durán Valverde, Fabio - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2008
Diagnostica el sistema de seguridad social en Ecuador en el marco de las reformas constitucionales que conoce actualmente el país. Describe el contexto social, demográfico y económico, tratando cuestiones como la pobreza, el desarrollo y el empleo. Presenta una serie de análisis del...
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL PROTECTION EXPENDITURE ACROSS EUROPE
Burz, Razvan-Dorin - In: Annals of University of Craiova - Economic Sciences Series 1 (2013) 41, pp. 101-104
The objective of this study is to provide some empirical evidences regarding the trends of poverty and social … 2009. The percentage of total population at risk of poverty and the expenditure per inhabitant reported by Eurostat is used … as criteria of analysis. We conclude that social protection expenditure doesn’t have a clear direct impact on poverty. …
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Social Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa: Getting the Politics Right
Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel; Barrientos, Armando; Hickey, Samuel - In: World Development 40 (2012) 1, pp. 163-176
Southern Africa, and another more diverse and incipient group of programs providing a mix of poverty-based transfers in the low …
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Globalization and decent work : options for Panama
Egger, Philippe - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2002
Analyses the economic, social and labour market situation in Panama and proposes policies to promote decent work.
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Kapitał społeczny ludzi starych na przykładzie mieszkańców miasta Białystok
Klimczuk, Andrzej - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
"Social Capital of Old People on the Example of Bialystok Residents" is a book based on theoretical and empirical study, which presents an issue of diagnosing and using of old people social capital in the local and regional development processes. This issue is significant because of the threats...
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