In this paper we investigate the determinants of poverty transitions in Italy, using the EU-SILC panel survey (2007-2010). Our findings show that education and employment play a key role in preventing poverty, and ease poverty exits. Moreover, the presence of children and a new birth hamper...

We propose an analysis of the persistent at risk of poverty (PARP) rate in Italy at the beginning of the Great Recession (2007–2010). Italy represents an interesting case study because it has one of the highest PARP rates in Europe, together with a weak labour market, an inadequate social...

This paper investigates wage differentials between immigrants and natives in Italy along the entire wage distribution and try to account for them using information on observed characteristic of both populations. Analyses are based on data from the 2009 survey on "Income and Living Conditions of...

We propose an analysis of the persistent at-risk-of-poverty (PARP) rate in Italy at the onset of the Great Recession. Italy represents an interesting case study because it has one of the highest PARP rates in Europe, together with a flexible labour market and an inadequate social security...