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Labor-intensive public works programs in sub-Saharan Africa : experiences and implications for employment policies
Sakketa, Tekalign Gutu; Braun, Joachim von - 2019
employment generation in addition to their protective role such as consumption smoothening. The paper reviews evidence on the … employment generation. Based on our review complemented with secondary data analyses, we conclude that in addition to their role … outcomes and thus enhance employment creation. Yet we also find that more systematic investigations on shortterm implementation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012019685
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Social security strategies and redistributive effects in European social transfer systems
Kraus, Margit - 2000
This paper evaluates the linkage between social security strategies and redistributive effects in EU social transfer systems. It is argued that the various European systems produce different patterns of redistribution that may be explained by the adoption of different mixes of social security...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013428345
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Social security strategies and redistributive effects in European social transfer systems
Kraus, Margit - 2000
This paper evaluates the linkage between social security strategies and redistributive effects in EU social transfer systems. It is argued that the various European systems produce different patterns of redistribution that may be explained by the adoption of different mixes of social security...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444890
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Labor market participation: the impact of social benefits in the Czech Republic
Fialová, Kamila; Mysíková, Martina - 2009
This paper aims to quantify the impact of social benefits on labor market participation in the Czech Republic. It applies the logistic regression to estimate the probability of labor market participation depending on social benefits related to net wage of the individuals, controlling for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003823885
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How do income-support systems in the UK affect labour force participation?
Brewer, Mike - 2009
. Compared with the EU, the UK has high employment rates, but a high proportion of non-workers say that they are not working …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003912101
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Income support, (un-)employment and well-being
Hetschko, Clemens; Schöb, Ronnie; Wolf, Tobias - 2016
analyze transitions of workers between unemployment, regular employment and employment accompanied by welfare receipt. Working …. Our findings allow us to draw cautious conclusions on employment subsidies paid as welfare benefits. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011513025
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Cash transfers and female labor force participation : the case of AUH in Argentina
Garganta, Santiago; Gasparini, Leonardo; Marchionni, Mariana - In: IZA journal of labor policy 6 (2017) 10, pp. 1-22
heterogeneity of the effect depending on woman’s education, husband’s employment status, number and age of children, and whether the …
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Testing Vietnam's Public Safety Net
van de Walle, Dominique P. - 2004
An effective public safety net can be important in a poor transition economy such as Vietnam. Yet we know very little about the performance of existing public transfers as a safety net. Using panel data, the paper investigates whether Vietnam's main social welfare programs promoted poor people...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014069073
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Needs vs expediency : poverty reduction and social development in post-conflict countries
Addison, Tony; Gisselquist, Rachel M.; Niño-Zarazúa, … - 2015
Conflict depletes all forms of human and social capital, as well as supporting institutions. The scale of the human damage can overwhelm public action, as there are many competing priorities and resources are often insufficient. What then should be the priorities for 'post-conflict' policy?...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011316660
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Poverty dynamics and programme graduation from social protection : a transitional model for Mexico's Oportunidades programme
Villa, Juan M.; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel - 2014
Social protection programmes have emerged as one of the most important anti-poverty policy strategies in developing countries. Their effects on poverty and well-being have been widely studied. Yet, there is limited knowledge on how a transfer programme should respond to the dynamics of poverty....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010400642