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Working poor, labour market and social protection in the EU: a comparative perspective

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  • Yannis Dafermos
  • Christos Papatheodorou

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This paper offers some crucial insights into the incidence and determinants of in-work poverty in the EU. It shows that in-work poverty plays a principal role in the determination of overall poverty, and it explores the impact of the social protection system and labour market conditions on the incidence of in-work poverty. The comparative analysis illustrates that higher flexibility in the labour market may have an unfavourable impact on in-work poverty. It also brings to the fore the prominent role of the social protection system in the alleviation of poverty among the working population.

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  • Yannis Dafermos & Christos Papatheodorou, 2012. "Working poor, labour market and social protection in the EU: a comparative perspective," International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 6(1/2), pages 71-88.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:6:y:2012:i:1/2:p:71-88
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    1. Kelvin Chi-Kin Cheung & Kee-Lee Chou, 2016. "Working Poor in Hong Kong," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 129(1), pages 317-335, October.

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