Croatia : Social Impact of the Crisis and Building Resilience

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Croatia : Social Impact of the Crisis and Building Resilience

This report analyzes the impact of the global economic crisis on the labor market and poverty in Croatia, and discusses the effectiveness of social safety net policies in response to the crisis. It also presents options to enhance the cost-effectiveness of social policy in Croatia in response to an economic downturn. It argues that the impact of the crisis on employment and poverty was substantial, but the policy response was limited. There is substantial room to enhance the efficiency of the social protection system in Croatia within the existing resource envelope, and build resilience against potential future economic shocks. The report is divided into five sections. Section one provides a backdrop for further analysis by presenting recent macroeconomic developments. Section two looks at the labor market effects of the crisis. Section three examines the impact of the crisis on poverty. Section four assesses the effectiveness of employment and social safety net programs in Croatia. The final section suggests options to enhance the effectiveness of employment and social safety net policies in responding to economic fluctuations.

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2010-07-14
Subjects:	ABSOLUTE POVERTY, ACTIVE LABOR, ACTIVE LABOR MARKET, ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES, ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAM, ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS, ADULT EDUCATION, AFFECTED WORKERS, AGE GROUPS, AGGREGATE DEMAND, AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT, ALLOWANCE PROGRAM, ANTI-POVERTY, ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AUTOMATIC STABILIZER, AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT, AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, BARGAINING POWER, BENEFICIARIES, BENEFIT AMOUNT, CHILD MORTALITY, CHILD POVERTY, CHRONIC POVERTY, CONTINGENT WORKERS, COPING STRATEGIES, CORRELATES OF POVERTY, COST-EFFECTIVENESS, CREATIVE DESTRUCTION, DISADVANTAGED WORKERS, ECONOMIC CRISIS, ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC SHOCKS, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT EFFECT, EMPLOYMENT EFFECTS, EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, EMPLOYMENT IMPACT, EMPLOYMENT LEVEL, EMPLOYMENT LEVELS, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT POLICIES, EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS, EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION LEGISLATION, EMPLOYMENT REDUCTION, EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, EXTREME POVERTY, FARMERS, FEMALE LABOR, FEMALE LABOR FORCE, FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS, FIRING COSTS, FISCAL CONSTRAINTS, FOOD POVERTY, FOOD POVERTY LINE, HEALTH INSURANCE, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, HOUSEHOLD BUDGET, HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION, HOUSEHOLD HEAD, HOUSEHOLD HEADS, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLD SIZE, HOUSEHOLD WELFARE, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, IMPACT ON POVERTY, INCIDENCE OF POVERTY, INCOME GROWTH, INCOME INEQUALITY, INCOME LOSS, INCOME POVERTY, INCOME SHOCK, INCOME SHOCKS, INCOME SUPPORT, INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT, INFORMAL SECTOR, INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, JOB CREATION, JOB DESTRUCTION, JOB LOSS, JOB LOSSES, JOB SEARCH, JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, JOB SEEKERS, JOB VACANCIES, JOB VACANCY, JOBLESS, JOBS, LABOR COSTS, LABOR DEMAND, LABOR FORCE, LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, LABOR MARKET ADJUSTMENT, LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS, LABOR MARKET IMPACT, LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES, LABOR MARKET POLICY, LABOR MARKET VARIABLES, LABOR ORGANIZATION, LABOR PRODUCTIVITY, LABOR SUPPLY, LAID-OFF WORKERS, LIFE EXPECTANCY, LIVING STANDARDS, LOCAL EMPLOYMENT OFFICES, LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT, LONGTERM UNEMPLOYMENT, LOW UNEMPLOYMENT, MALE WORKER, MALE WORKERS, MONETARY INCENTIVES, NEGATIVE INCOME SHOCK, NEW POOR, NUMBER OF CHILDREN, PARTICIPATION RATE, PENSION, PENSIONS, PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION, POOR, POOR CHILDREN, POOR HOUSEHOLD, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, POOR INDIVIDUALS, POVERTY DATA, POVERTY GAP, POVERTY HEADCOUNT RATE, POVERTY IMPACT, POVERTY INCIDENCE, POVERTY INCREASE, POVERTY LINE, POVERTY MEASURES, POVERTY POVERTY, POVERTY RATES, POVERTY RISK, POVERTY STATUS, POVERTY THRESHOLD, PRIMARY EDUCATION, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION, PRIME AGE, PRIVATE SECTOR, PROGRAM COVERAGE, PROGRAM DESIGN, PROTECTION POLICIES, PROTECTION POLICY, PROTECTION SYSTEM, PUBLIC WORKS, PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS, PURCHASING POWER, REAL WAGE, REAL WAGES, REALLOCATING RESOURCES, RECOVERY PROGRAM, RELATIVE POVERTY, RISING UNEMPLOYMENT, RURAL, RURAL AREA, RURAL AREAS, RURAL POPULATION, RURAL REGIONS, SAFETY NET, SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, SAVINGS, SHARE OF WAGE, SHORT-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT, SKILLED WORKERS, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL BENEFITS, SOCIAL POLICIES, SOCIAL POLICY, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL SAFETY NET, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SPENDING, SOCIAL TRANSFERS, SOCIAL WELFARE, SOCIAL WORK, STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT, SUPPORT PROGRAM, TARGETING, TEMPORARY INCOME SUPPORT, TOTAL EMPLOYMENT, TRADE UNIONS, TRANSIENT POVERTY, UNEMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL, UNEMPLOYED PERSON, UNEMPLOYED PERSONS, UNEMPLOYED WORKERS, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, UNEMPLOYMENT REGISTER, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, WAGE EMPLOYMENT, WAGE GROWTH, WAR, WELFARE PROGRAMS, WELFARE RECIPIENTS, WORK EXPERIENCE,
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