Romanian Roma, state transfers, and poverty: A study of relative disadvantage

Article Abstract:

The effectiveness of policy measures aimed to combat poverty in the case of Roma from Romania is investigated, and the extent to which social transfers reach the Roma and alleviate their relatively disadvantageous situation is focused. It is indicated that neither income inequality nor the extent of poverty is significantly reduced through welfare measures and improving state transfers for children and the family constitutes the most effective way to combat poverty and social exclusion among the Romanian Roma.

Government domestic functions, Romania, Economic aspects, Social policy

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Union disruption in Sweden: does economic dependency inhibit separation?

Article Abstract:

The economic dependency hypothesis on Swedish longitudinal data of the relative income and the family status of a nationally represented sample for the period of twenty-four years are tested. The investigation, whether economic dependency is negatively related to separation in Sweden, is examined by the Swedish Level-of-Living surveys coupled with the annual register data on the income.

Income

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Gender differences in the determinants and consequences of long-term illness: a comparative analysis of Sweden and Poland

Article Abstract:

Panel surveys in Sweden and Poland, event history analyses are used to find out gender differences in factors that trigger work absenteeism as a result of illness. In Poland men suffered long-term negative consequences on wages for illness interruptions where as in Sweden women experienced a significantly negative effect on wages due to illness interruptions.

Poland, Public affairs, Leave of Absence, Social aspects, Comparative analysis, Employment discrimination, Leaves of absence, Wage gap

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