In-Work Poverty, Social Protection, and Labor Market Institutions in Europe
by Chiara Mussida, (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore), Dario Sciulli, (University of Chieti-Pescara)
In-work poverty (IWP) has become a persistent challenge in Europe, reflecting both the expansion of non-standard and low-paid employment, as well as the varying ability of welfare states to mitigate income inequalities. This contribution by Chiara Mussida and Dario Sciulli examines how social protection expenditure and labor market institutions affect the incidence of IWP across 22 European countries over the period 2009 to 2023.
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