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Bridging Social Divides: Understanding the Impact of Economic and Social Inequality on Employment in Italy

Frisoni, Simone LU (2024) EKHS42 20241
Department 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
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
date last changed
2024-08-12 10:43:39
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  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 workers. These findings contribute to our understanding of employment quality in Italy and the role of individual background characteristics in shaping labour market outcomes.}},
  author       = {{Frisoni, Simone}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Bridging Social Divides: Understanding the Impact of Economic and Social Inequality on Employment in Italy}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}