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The Normative Impact of Unemployment Insurance : A European Perspective
Journal of Comparative Social Work, 2015 The debate on classification instruments for social security regimes opened by Esping-Andersen (1990) usually neglects the examination of the normative impact of the welfare state.
Jean-Pierre Tabin, Raluca Enescu
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of trade liberalisation on income inequality across 24 Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries from 2000 to 2020. Using IV‐Tobit and 2SLS models, we consistently find that greater trade openness significantly exacerbates inequality in the region. Critically, we document an inverted U‐shaped relationship between trade
Guivis Zeufack Nkemgha +2 more
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Outsourcing, Unemployment and Welfare Policy [PDF]
The paper investigates the consequences of outsourcing of labor intensive activities to low-wage economies. This trend challenges the two basic functions of the welfare state, redistribution and social insurance when private unemployment insurance ...
Christian Keuschnigg, Evelyn Ribi
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT BETWEEN ROMANIA AND MOLDOVA [PDF]
Annals of the University of Petrosani: Economics, 2012 Recently, the social security literature noted a major change towards the legal aspects in this field, lowering the importance of the expense and tax issues pursued by economists in their activities.
CLAUDIA ISAC +2 more
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Does Digital Banking Promote Remittance Receipts? Evidence From Developing Countries
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the realm of technological advancement, like many sectors, the financial sector swiftly embraced digital transformation to help facilitate financial transactions, especially remittance receipts. The digitalisation of the banking sector has made transfers and access to funds quite easier, faster, and more economical by reducing transaction ...
Syed Ali Abbas +2 more
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International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper aimed to comparatively examine the function of three risk‐coping strategies, namely savings, borrowings, and work‐hour adjustments, during two major economic crises in Thailand. Using the Socioeconomic Survey (SES) collected by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in Thailand, we examined data from the 1998 financial crisis and the
Aeggarchat Sirisankanan, Papar Kananurak
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The Changing Consequences of Unemployment for Household Finances
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, 2017 In this article we present new evidence that the capacity of households to cover earnings lost during spells of unemployment through a combination of drawing down of wealth and receipt of unemployment insurance and other transfer payments is very limited
William T. Dickens +2 more
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Weathering the storm together: Does unemployment insurance help couples avoid divorce? [PDF]
J Eur Soc Policy, 2023 Kessler D +3 more
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Differences in patterns of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication use in US children
JCPP Advances, EarlyView.Abstract Background Understanding attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication patterns is crucial for optimizing treatment outcomes. There are limited data on racial, ethnic, gender and socioeconomic treatment differences across longitudinal national samples.
Jennie E. Ryan +4 more
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Unemployment Insurance Savings Accounts in Latin America: Overview and Assessment [PDF]
The unemployment protection systems that exist in most Latin American economies are generally considered inadequate in terms of providing insurance to workers.
Ferrer, Ana, Riddell, W. Craig
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