Browsing by Subject "Economic vulnerability"

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    • Identifying economically vulnerable groups as the economic crisis emerged 

      Whelan, Christopher T.; Maitre, Bertrand (Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 2010)
      A frequent refrain during recent debates on welfare cuts and tax increases has related to the need to ?protect the vulnerable?. However, it is far from clear that a consensus exists on which individuals or groups are to ...

    • Trends in economic vulnerability in the Republic of Ireland 

      Whelan, Christopher T.; Nolan, Brian; Maitre, Bertrand (Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 2006)
      In this paper we evaluate trends in levels of economic vulnerability in Ireland during the period 1994-2001. We also document changes in the consequences of such vulnerability for social exclusion and in the social demographic ...