the policy context. We find large increases in absolute poverty and deprivation during the 1990’s recession but much …We study cross-sectional and long-term poverty in Sweden over a period spanning two recessions, and discuss changes in … smaller increases in 2008-2010. While increases in non-employment contributed to increasing poverty in the 1990’s, the …

aggravate the negative impact of recession on the standard of living and poverty. Second, economic recessions in the United … unemployed and raising poverty concerns. On the other hand, foreign capital financed more domestic investment, causing economic … expansion and growth; with more job opportunities poverty could be reduced. While there has been a great amount of literature on …