2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Comparative Study of the Working Poor in Advanced Countries
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21730179
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Economic statistics
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| Research Institution | Kansai University |
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Principal Investigator |
MURAKAMI Masatoshi Kansai University, 付置研究所, 助教 (60511673)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | 所得・資産分布 / ワーキングプア / マイクロデータ / 国際比較 / 労働 / 貧困 |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to compare the working poor in advanced countries. Also it is based on a uniform definition. For this purpose, firstly, the minimum standards of living in advanced countries are examined. Secondly, microdata in advanced countries are examined. As results of this study, the working poor in advance countries are most likely to be found among the young, those with a low level of education, those in unstable employment, self-employed and those working in a company having few employees. On the other hands, the percentage of the working poor is high among the 25-34 and 35-44 female age groups in Japan, though this is not the case in the other advanced countries.
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