Analiza financijskh aspekata nezaposlenosti starijih radnika kao posljedica krize uzrokovane pandemijom bolesti Covid-19

master's thesis

• Title (english): Financial analysis of unemployment among older workers as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic
• Author: Anđela Petrović
• Mentor: Šime Smolić (mentor)
• Committee member: Maja Mihelja Žaja (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivan Čipin (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Economics and Business; (Department of Macroeconomics and Economic Development); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-06-19, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Finance

Abstract

Tema ovog diplomskog rada su financijski aspekti nezaposlenosti starijih osoba tijekom krize uzrokovane pandemijom bolesti Covid-19. Preciznije, u radu se analiziraju financijske prilike kućanstava osoba starih 50 i više godina koje su postale nezaposlene ili su morale raditi skraćeno radno vrijeme zbog ekonomskih posljedica krize. Specifični ciljevi diplomskog rada su istražiti obilježja starijih radnika koji su ostali bez posla zbog pandemije bolesti Covid-19, utvrditi razlike u financijskoj situaciji i obrazovanju starijih radnika i usporediti razinu i ulogu financijskih potpora (npr. od države, poslodavaca i dr.) u različitim članicama Europske unije (EU). U radu se polazi od pretpostavke da se u vrijeme pandemije dodatno pogoršao njihov radni status.
U radu će se također provesti i posebna analiza tržišta rada u zemljama EU tijekom Covid-19 krize. Analiza rada bit će usmjerena na povezanost nezaposlenosti i financijskih poteškoća koje su nastale za vrijeme pandemije, s posebnim naglaskom na mjere za očuvanje radnih mjesta i stabiliziranje financijskog stanja kućanstava. Kako bi se istražili glavni ciljevi diplomskog rada, upotrijebit će se podaci prikupljeni tijekom ljeta 2020. u sklopu istraživanja „SHARE Corona“.
Također, a zbog činjenice da su svjetska tržišta rada kroz povijest često bila obilježena kolektivnim otpuštanjima radnika, najčešće prouzročenih ekonomskim krizama (primjer iz novije povijesti predstavlja globalna financijska kriza 2008. godine), u radu će se prikazati i usporedba nezaposlenosti između ove dvije krize, s posebnim osvrtom na radno sposobne osobe u dobi od 50 i više godina, koje su, prema istraživanjima, općenito ugroženija skupina na tržištu rada.
Rezultati ukazuju kako je Covid-19 kriza prouzročila dramatičan i brz porast nezaposlenosti, ali je gospodarstvo pokazalo fleksibilnost i sposobnost da se prilagodi krizi. Analiza „SHARE Corona“ dodatno potvrđuje važnost sigurnog očuvanja radnih mjesta za najranjivije skupine na tržištu rada, s ciljem osiguranja njihove egzistencije i povećanja otpornosti na utjecaje krize. Održavanje stabilnih radnih mjesta za tu populaciju igra ključnu ulogu u zaštiti njihovog financijskog i socijalnog blagostanja u vrijeme krize.

Abstract (english)

The topic of this thesis is the financial aspects of unemployment among older workers as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. More precisely, the paper analyzes the financial circumstances of households of people aged 50 and over who became unemployed or had to work reduced hours due to the economic consequences of the crisis. The specific goals of the thesis are to investigate the characteristics of older workers who lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, to determine differences in the financial situation and education of older workers, and to compare the level and role of financial support (e.g. from the state, employers, etc.) in different European union (EU) member states. It is to be expected that the time of the pandemic further worsened their working status. The paper will also carry out a special analysis of the labor market in EU countries during the Covid-19 crisis. The analysis will be focused on the connection between unemployment and financial difficulties that arose during the pandemic, with a special emphasis on measures to preserve jobs and stabilize the financial situation of households. In order to investigate the main objectives of the thesis, data collected during the summer of 2020 as part of the "SHARE Corona" research will be used. Also, due to the fact that the world labor markets throughout history have often been characterized by collective layoffs of workers, most often caused by economic crises (an example from recent history is the global financial crisis of 2008), the paper will also present a comparison of unemployment between these two crises, with a special focus on working age population over 50, who, according to research, are generally a more vulnerable group on the labor market.
The results indicate that the Covid-19 crisis caused a dramatic and rapid increase in unemployment, but the economy showed flexibility and the ability to adapt to the crisis. The "SHARE Corona" analysis additionally confirms the importance of safely preserving jobs for the most vulnerable groups on the labor market, with the aim of ensuring their existence and increasing resistance to the effects of the crisis. Maintaining stable jobs for this population plays a key role in protecting their financial and social well-being in times of crisis.

• Keywords: nezaposlenost; osobe 50+; državne potpore i mjere za zapošljavanje; Covid-19; SHARE
• Keywords (english): unemployment; persons 50+; state aid and employment measures; Covid-19; SHARE
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:148:300114
• Study programme: Title: Business Economics; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra ekonomije (magistar/magistra ekonomije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access; Embargo expiration date: 2023-12-21
• Created on: 2023-06-19 17:10:19