Bridging Social Divides: Understanding the Impact of Economic and Social Inequality on Employment in Italy
(2024) EKHS42 20241Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- This study examines how individual background factors in Italy influence employment quality, focusing on different labour market outcomes, namely income, employment duration, contract type, and part-time work using data from the Survey on Household Income and Wealth (SHIW). Results show that parental education and household wealth impact labour income, with wealth effects diminishing at higher income levels and education more influential in middle to upper percentiles. Gender interacts with socioeconomic background, with women earning less, holding part-time and fixed-term contracts, and facing more job instability. Similar patterns are observed for other vulnerable groups, namely young people, individuals in the South, and unskilled... (More)
- This study examines how individual background factors in Italy influence employment quality, focusing on different labour market outcomes, namely income, employment duration, contract type, and part-time work using data from the Survey on Household Income and Wealth (SHIW). Results show that parental education and household wealth impact labour income, with wealth effects diminishing at higher income levels and education more influential in middle to upper percentiles. Gender interacts with socioeconomic background, with women earning less, holding part-time and fixed-term contracts, and facing more job instability. Similar patterns are observed for other vulnerable groups, namely young people, individuals in the South, and unskilled workers. These findings contribute to our understanding of employment quality in Italy and the role of individual background characteristics in shaping labour market outcomes. (Less)
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- author
- Frisoni, Simone LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- EKHS42 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Background, social and economic factors, employment quality, employment stability, Italy, gender gap, regional divide
- language
- English
- id
- 9166150
- date added to LUP
- 2024-08-12 10:43:39
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- 2024-08-12 10:43:39
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