Social exclusion and labour market outcomes: evidence from eastern Europe and central Asia

Purpose - The paper seeks to examine the impact of social exclusion on individuals' propensity to be employed and how, if employed, social exclusion affects individuals' perceived job insecurity and the likelihood of being covered by social insurance in their jobs. Design/methodology/approach - Usin...

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Main Authors: Bangwayo-Skeete, P.F., Zikhali, Precious
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Emerald Publishing Limited 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40408
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description Purpose - The paper seeks to examine the impact of social exclusion on individuals' propensity to be employed and how, if employed, social exclusion affects individuals' perceived job insecurity and the likelihood of being covered by social insurance in their jobs. Design/methodology/approach - Using the United Nations Development Program/United Nations Children Fund 2009 survey data from Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the paper employs comprehensive econometric methods that overcome challenges posed by endogeneity of social exclusion in labour market outcomes, self-selection into employment, and the interdependency between perceptions of job security and social insurance coverage. Findings - Results suggest that socially excluded individuals face hurdles in securing jobs and exhibit higher risk of job loss. Further, results suggest that a holistic educational policy could help promote social inclusion. Practical implications - Formulation of policies aimed at promoting social inclusion and improved labour market outcomes should not be done in isolation; rather they should be based on a holistic understanding of the multi-faceted nature of social exclusion. Originality/value - The originality of the analysis is that it takes into account the multi-dimensional nature of social exclusion by treating social exclusion as an outcome of a diverse set of an individual's socio-economic characteristics that ultimately shape the way they feel about their exclusion or inclusion in their societies. This gives an indication of the types of people that are socially excluded and form the group for which a further investigation of labour market outcomes is conducted.
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spelling CGSpace404082025-12-08T10:29:22Z Social exclusion and labour market outcomes: evidence from eastern Europe and central Asia Bangwayo-Skeete, P.F. Zikhali, Precious labour market employment risks social security social problems surveys statistics models market economies policy Purpose - The paper seeks to examine the impact of social exclusion on individuals' propensity to be employed and how, if employed, social exclusion affects individuals' perceived job insecurity and the likelihood of being covered by social insurance in their jobs. Design/methodology/approach - Using the United Nations Development Program/United Nations Children Fund 2009 survey data from Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the paper employs comprehensive econometric methods that overcome challenges posed by endogeneity of social exclusion in labour market outcomes, self-selection into employment, and the interdependency between perceptions of job security and social insurance coverage. Findings - Results suggest that socially excluded individuals face hurdles in securing jobs and exhibit higher risk of job loss. Further, results suggest that a holistic educational policy could help promote social inclusion. Practical implications - Formulation of policies aimed at promoting social inclusion and improved labour market outcomes should not be done in isolation; rather they should be based on a holistic understanding of the multi-faceted nature of social exclusion. Originality/value - The originality of the analysis is that it takes into account the multi-dimensional nature of social exclusion by treating social exclusion as an outcome of a diverse set of an individual's socio-economic characteristics that ultimately shape the way they feel about their exclusion or inclusion in their societies. This gives an indication of the types of people that are socially excluded and form the group for which a further investigation of labour market outcomes is conducted. 2011-09-20 2014-06-13T14:47:36Z 2014-06-13T14:47:36Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40408 en Limited Access Emerald Publishing Limited Bangwayo-Skeete, P. F.; Zikhali, Precious. 2011. Social exclusion and labour market outcomes: evidence from eastern Europe and central Asia. International Journal of Development Issues, 10(3):233-250. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/14468951111165368
spellingShingle labour market
employment
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social security
social problems
surveys
statistics
models
market economies
policy
Bangwayo-Skeete, P.F.
Zikhali, Precious
Social exclusion and labour market outcomes: evidence from eastern Europe and central Asia
title Social exclusion and labour market outcomes: evidence from eastern Europe and central Asia
title_full Social exclusion and labour market outcomes: evidence from eastern Europe and central Asia
title_fullStr Social exclusion and labour market outcomes: evidence from eastern Europe and central Asia
title_full_unstemmed Social exclusion and labour market outcomes: evidence from eastern Europe and central Asia
title_short Social exclusion and labour market outcomes: evidence from eastern Europe and central Asia
title_sort social exclusion and labour market outcomes evidence from eastern europe and central asia
topic labour market
employment
risks
social security
social problems
surveys
statistics
models
market economies
policy
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