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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798177303321

Autore

Gatti Roberta

Titolo

Being fair, faring better : promoting equality of opportunity for marginalized Roma / / Roberta Gatti, Sandor Karacsony, Kosuke Anan, Celine Ferre and Carmen de Paz Nieves

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank Group, , [2016]

ISBN

1-4648-0619-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiv, 207 pages) : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Collana

Directions in development. Human development

Altri autori (Persone)

KaracsonySandor (Economist)

Disciplina

305.8914/97047

Soggetti

Children, Romani - Education - Europe

Children, Romani - Services for

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; Abbreviations; Part 1 A Fair Chance for Roma Children; Overview; Introduction; Pathways to Equality of Opportunity for Marginalized Roma; Notes; References; Chapter 1 Being Fair, Faring Better: Promoting Equality of Opportunity for Marginalized Roma; Summary; Equality of Opportunity: A Fair Start for Marginalized Roma Children; Unequal Circumstances and Unfair Opportunities; Other Mechanisms That Contribute to Unequal Outcomes; Pathways to Promoting Equal Opportunities for Roma Children

Annex 1A: Spotlight on the Human Opportunity IndexAnnex 1B: Additional Tables; Notes; References; Part 2 Equality of Opportunity in Education, Labor Markets, and Living Conditions; Chapter 2 Equality of Opportunity for Marginalized Roma Children: Starting Right; Summary; Education, the Key Driver of Development; Early Investments Produce the Highest Returns; Directions for Policy; Attending and Finishing School Is Critical for Roma Pupils; University Degree: A Pathway to Equal Access to Labor Markets; The Path Ahead; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Accessing Productive Employment; Summary

Jobs Are More Than Just EarningsBarriers to Employment: Participation and Employability; Focusing on Hard-to-Place Job Seekers: Challenges Facing the Active Labor Market Programs and the Public Employment Services Centers; Directions for Policy; Annex 3A: Spotlight on Chile



Solidario as an Example of an Integrated Approach; Annex 3B: Employment Data Regression Tables; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Improving Living Conditions to Grow, Learn, Participate, and Earn; Summary; Adequate Living Conditions Matter for Equality of Opportunity; Dealing with the Heterogeneity of Roma Communities and Needs