A comparative perspective on the development of poverty and exclusion in European societies.

Autor/in	Nolan, Brian
Institution	Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung / Internationale Politikanalyse
Titel	A comparative perspective on the development of poverty and exclusion in European societies. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Die Entwicklung von Armut und Ausgrenzung in den europäischen Staaten aus vergleichender Perspektive.
Quelle	Bonn u.a. (2007), 30 S.; 577 KB PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monographie
ISBN	978-3-89892-804-5
Schlagwörter	Bildungsdefizit; Soziale Ausgrenzung; Armut; Schule; Sozialpolitik; Bekämpfung; Internationaler Vergleich; Abbruch; Bildungsdefizit; Langzeitarbeitslosigkeit; Niedriglohn; Europäische Union; Schule; Armut; Langzeitarbeitslosigkeit; Sozialpolitik; Einkommenshöhe; Niedriglohn; Internationaler Vergleich; Abbruch; Bekämpfung; Europäische Union
Abstract	"The poor or those 'at risk of poverty' are usually identified on the basis of their income, as those below relative income poverty lines, which are set at 50 % to 60 % of the median income in a country. The latest EU figures show that in Germany 13 % of the population lives below the 60 % level of the median income, compared with an EU-25 average of 16 %. (Previous figures for Germany were higher but the data has changed.) The income threshold differs widely across countries. In Germany it is about EURO10,000 per annum for a single adult, which is 5 times higher than in the poorest EU Member States. From the mid-1980s to 2000, poverty increased in a substantial number of OECD countries, including Germany, partly due to increased market income inequality. If the poverty threshold was increased over time only relative to the rise in prices, all OECD countries, including Germany, achieved significant reductions in absolute poverty during that period. While household incomes change from one year to the next, poverty levels are consistent; in Germany 6 % of the population were 'persistently poor', compared to the EU-15 average of 9 %. While some characteristics increase the chances of being poor almost anywhere, poverty among 'vulnerable groups' varies greatly across countries. The level of poverty largely depends on the interactions between families, labour markets and welfare states. Increased employment does not automatically reduce (relative) poverty and social support for those who have no, or only minimal income, also needs to be strengthened." Die Untersuchung enthält quantitative Daten. Forschungsmethode: empirisch-quantitativ; empirisch; Querschnitt; Dokumentation. (Text excerpt, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2008/2