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Poverty Dynamics in Eur ope

Chances of escaping poverty vary widely across European c ountries

Brian Colgan investigated how poverty develops over t he long term in European countries. Because tracking households over the long term is often difficult due to a lack of data, he developed new statistical methods. These make it possible to accurately map, ba sed on widely available survey data, whether people remain in poverty , escape it, or fall back into it.

Colgan's research shows that chances of escaping poverty vary widely across European countries an d that parents' educational background plays a major role in this. Ad ditionally, national averages often appear to mask significant region al inequalities. Colgan advises governments and policymakers to bette r align their approach with this dynamic: temporary poverty can often be resolved with income support, but long-term poverty requires stru ctural local tailoring, such as targeted investments in education and the use of EU cohesion funds.

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Chances of escaping poverty vary widely across Europe an countries

Brian Colgan investigated how poverty develops over the long term in European countries. Because tracking households ove r the long term is often difficult due to a lack of data, he develope d new statistical methods. These make it possible to accurately map, based on widely available survey data, whether people remain in pover ty, escape it, or fall back into it. Colgan's research shows that cha nces of escaping poverty vary widely across European countries and th at parents' educational background plays a major role in this. Additi onally, national averages often appear to mask significant regional i nequalities. Colgan advises governments and policymakers to better al ign their approach with this dynamic: temporary poverty can often be resolved with income support, but long-term poverty requires structur al local tailoring, such as targeted investments in education and the use of EU cohesion funds. More information on the thesis Pov erty Dynamics in Europe END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR