Die Gruppe sehr armer und sehr reicher Menschen wird einer Studie der Hans-Böckler_Stiftung immer größer.
In many household surveys questions are posed to one of the members of the household, assuming that he represents the household. For observed behavior this is mostly permissible; however, for attitudes and opinions, the representativeness is dubious. In this note we report our finding that for subjective questions of the Leyden-type both adult partners appear to answer almost identically.
The experience of unemployment itself increases the risk of staying unemployed, and the unemployed face a high poverty risk. Moreover, experiencing poverty reduces the chances of reemployment. As wage inequality has expanded in recent decades, low-paid employment and in-work poverty have both risen. This study analyzes whether low-pay employment helps people escape the no-pay – low-income trap. Survey ...
IW-Studie schätzt Steuerlast im Verhältnis zum Einkommen / Einkommensschwächere Hälfte zahlt vor allem Sozialabgaben und Mehrwertsteuer.