The Immediate impact of the global financial crisis and neo-liberal austerity policies on in-work poverty dynamics in Lithuania
LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Dirbančiųjų skurdas; Fiskalinė krizė; Taupymas; Neoliberali politika; In-work poverty; Fiscal crisis; Austerity; Neo-liberal policies; Lithuania.
ENThe article analyzes the extent and features of in-work poverty in Lithuania in the aftermath of the global economic crisis of 2007–2008. It argues that the significant expansion of the phenomenon during this time period was fostered by neoliberal policies that have been shaping the welfare system in the country for more than two decades. Furthermore, it draws attention to employment conditions and seeks to understand the experiences of those who live in in-work poverty. This article reveals that, during the period investigated, in-work poverty in Lithuania was associated with being a woman, having children, belonging to single-parent household, and being employed in a precarious working environment. [From the publication]
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