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RESEARCH PRODUCT

IN-WORK POVERTY IN LATVIA

Mareks Niklass

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GovernmentWork (electrical)Scope (project management)Social protectionPovertyLow educationlanguageLatvianOcean EngineeringDemographic economicsBusinessLogistic regressionlanguage.human_language

description

The results of a survey carried out in Latvia in 2015 are examined to estimate the scope and depth of in-work poverty. The widely used EU-SILC data considerably underestimate in-work poverty in Latvia. Logistic regression analysis indicates that persons with low education, poor health, persons of pre-retirement age, and those employed in non-standard work arrangements are more likely exposed to a high in-work poverty risk. Social transfers and the income of other household members do not significantly reduce this risk. The Latvian government should provide adequate social protection and funding to alleviate the in-work poverty problem.

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2019-09-30CBU International Conference Proceedings
https://doi.org/10.12955/cbup.v7.1414