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In this paper we first discuss the conceptual problems concerning the identification and aggregation of poverty. We then describe the data collected in the framework of the National Poverty Study and present a selection of the main results. For example, our results indicate that poverty has...
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This article presents new evidence on income-related health inequality and its development over time in Switzerland. We employ the methods lined out in Van Doorslaer and Jones (2003, "Inequalities in self-reported health: validation of a new approach to measurement", Journal of Health Economics <EM...</em>
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Income support for working low income families (the “working poor”) is on top of the political agenda in Switzerland. The current social assistance system is considered inadequate to support working poor households. Labour unions propose the introduction of a general minimum wage, whereas...
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