Identifying Vulnerable Groups in the Kyrgyz LabourMarket: Some Implications for the National PovertyReduction Strategy

This paper investigates the overlap between work and labour market status andidentifies those groups at risks of poverty and social exclusion in the labourmarket. A particular attention is devoted to the working poor and precariousworkers. This analysis is undertaken using the Kyrgyz Poverty MonitoringSurvey, which is the only survey to date that allows a comprehensive analysis ofpoverty and labour market outcomes. The period under investigation covers theyears 1997-1998, for which data are available.[...]

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Year of publication:	2003-06-01
Authors:	Bernabè, Sabine ; Kolev, Alexandre
Institutions:	London School of Economics and Political Science
Subject:	Haushalt \| Household \| Arbeitsplatz \| Arbeitslosigkeit \| unemployment \| Arbeitsvertrag \| Contract of employment \| Armut \| poverty

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1. Introduction
2. Recent Labour Market Developments
2.1 Trends in labour force status
2.2 The nature of non-employment
2.3 The nature of employment
3. Income Poverty and Labour Market Outcomes
3.1 Poverty incidence and labour market characteristics
3.2 Composition of the poor
4. Non-Income Dimensions of Poverty at Work
4.1 Labour standards: principles and reality
4.2 The nature of precarious work
5. Identifying Vulnerable Groups and the Nature of their Risks
5.1 Correlates of unemployment, long-term unemployment and discouragement
5.2 The determinants of low-earnings
5.3 Workers at risk of poor working conditions
5.4 The multiple aspects of vulnerability in the labour market
6. Conclusion
Job creation and labour mobility
Designing inclusive and effective pro-employment programs and policies
Making work pay
Reduce vulnerability in the labour force
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