"In contrast with a growing literature on the drivers of aggregate volatility in developing countries, its consequences in terms of individual incomes have received less attention. This paper looks at the impact of cyclical output fluctuations and extreme output events (crises) on unemployment,...

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Main Author:	Calderón, César (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C] World Bank 2009
Series:	Policy research working paper 4895
Online Access:	Volltext
Summary:	"In contrast with a growing literature on the drivers of aggregate volatility in developing countries, its consequences in terms of individual incomes have received less attention. This paper looks at the impact of cyclical output fluctuations and extreme output events (crises) on unemployment, poverty, and inequality. The authors find robust evidence that aggregate volatility has a regressive, asymmetric, and non linear impact, as reflected in the strong influence of extreme output drops. The findings show that, in addition to the mitigating role of personal wealth, public expenditure and labor protection exert a similar benign effect. These findings are in line with the income substitutions view of social safety nets, and cast a new light on the value of social programs and labor market regulation in crisis prone developing countries. "--World Bank web site
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references. - Title from PDF file as viewed on 5/7/2009
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource
DOI:	10.1596/1813-9450-4895