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2002; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1596/0-8213-5081-1

0253-2123

Ana Revenga, Carlos Silva-Jáuregui, Lucia Haulikova, Thesia I. Garner, Anton Marcinčin, Dena Ringold, Manuel De la Rocha, Carolina Sánchez-Páramo, Helen Shahriari, Diane Steele, Katherine Terrell, Ruslan Yemtsov, Iveta Radičová, Michal Vašečka,

Regional Development and Policy

No AccessCountry Studies1 Feb 2013Slovak RepublicLiving Standards, Employment, and Labor Market StudyAuthors/Editors: Ana Revenga, Carlos Silva-Jauregui, Lucia Haulikova, Thesia Garner, Anton Marcincin, Dena Ringold, Manuel De la Rocha, Carolina Sanchez-Paramo, Helen Shahriari, Diane Steele, Katherine Terrell, Ruslan Yemtsov, Iveta Radicova, Michal VaseckaAna Revenga, Carlos Silva-Jauregui, Lucia Haulikova, Thesia Garner, Anton Marcincin, Dena Ringold, Manuel De la Rocha, Carolina Sanchez-Paramo, Helen Shahriari, Diane Steele, Katherine Terrell, Ruslan Yemtsov, Iveta Radicova, Michal Vaseckahttps://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5081-1SectionsAboutPDF (14.8 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:By most indicators the Slovak Republic has achieved a high level of human and social development. Despite the country ' s generally high living standards and overall level of development, there are families in Slovakia whose living conditions are below what is considered to be socially acceptable. By societal standards, these families and individuals are poor. The objective of this study is to analyze this poverty, so as to help design measures and policies to reduce it. The study also seeks to understand the phenomenon of unemployment--the main cause of poverty-and propose actions to alleviate it. The report is organized as follows: After Chapter 1, which explains the background of poverty and inequality in the Slovak Republic, Chapter 2 addresses the challenge of generating employment, including rising unemployment and inactivity, job reallocation during transition, the importance of the regional and skills mismatch, and conclusions and policy recommendations that enhance employment creation. Chapter 3 explores the role of the safety net system, particularly unemployment insurance and other forms of social assistance; presents a brief simulation analysis of the disincentives provided by unemployment insurance, social assistance, and social support; provides an empirical analysis of disincentive effects; and ends with a discussion of the policy implications. Chapter 4 focuses on the poverty and welfare of the Roma population. Finally Chapter 5 telescopes regional disparities. Previous bookNext book FiguresReferencesRecommendedDetailsCited BySpanish Gitanos, Romani Migrants and European Roma Identity: (Re)unification or Self-Affirmation? View Published: March 2002ISBN: 978-0-8213-5081-2 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsEurope and Central AsiaRelated CountriesSlovak RepublicRelated TopicsSocial Protections and LaborHealth Nutrition and PopulationFinance and Financial Sector Development KeywordsLIVING STANDARDS INDICATORSPOVERTY MEASUREMENTSOCIAL SAFETY NETSEMPLOYMENT CREATIONUNEMPLOYMENT RATESJOB CREATIONLABOR MOBILITYLIVING CONDITIONSREGIONAL DISPARITYLABOR DEMANDPOVERTY RATESSMALL & MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISESUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCESOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSDISINCENTIVE EFFECTSJOB SEARCHINGACCESSIBLE SERVICESLABOR PRODUCTIVITYFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTSEMPLOYMENTJOB CREATIONJOB DESTRUCTIONJOBSLABOR COSTSLABOR MARKETRISING UNEMPLOYMENTSAFETY NETWORKERWORKERS PDF DownloadLoading ...