Poverty and exclusion in the Western Balkans new directions in measurement and policy

This book maps the latest developments in the policy relevant analysis on poverty, inclusion and the social agenda in the Western Balkans. It does so by presenting a selection of recent papers which explore from a methodological and analytical point of view how the inclusion agenda can be monitored...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Western Balkans Poverty and Exclusion Conference (-)
Otros Autores: Ruggeri Laderchi, Caterina (-), Savastano, Sara
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:Economic studies in inequality, social exclusion and well-being
Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being, 8
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Poverty and exclusion in the Western Balkans: new directions in policy and analysis
  • 2. The European context: measuring social inclusion in the European Union
  • 3. Recent trends in measurement of poverty and exclusion in Western Balkans
  • 4. Qualitative research to support the analysis of social inclusion in the Western Balkans
  • 5. Further Updating Poverty Mapping: the case of Albania
  • 6. Insights from material deprivation indicators in Bosnia Herzegovina
  • 7. Measuring Social Inclusion in Serbia and in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
  • 8. Measuring Subjective Well-Being of Social Assistance Recipients in Serbia
  • 9. Exclusion from  formal jobs  in the Western Balkans – the  role of labor taxes and social benefits
  • 10. Not Just Education: Gender Wage Gap in the  Albanian Labor Market Through Occupational Segregation, Work Experience, and Child Care
  • 11. How has internal migration in Albania affected the receipt of transfers from family and friends?
  • 12. Together or Apart: Exploring Attitudes Towards Ethnic Cohabitation in Post-Independence Kosovo
  • 13. Social Safety Nets in the Western Balkans: Design, Implementation and Performance
  • 14. The Political Economy of Welfare Reform in the Western Balkans
  • 15. Simulating distributional and poverty outcomes of the new law on social welfare in Serbia
  • 16. Improving the Targeting of Social Assistance in Albania: evidence from micro-simulations .