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- The effects of the economic crisis on migrants in Cyprus
- The effects of the economic crisis on migrants in Cyprus: could Microcredit and social entrepreneurship help?
- Learning Objectives
- Quick Check
- Quick Check
- 1. By 2005, _____ of the total population of Cyprus were migrants.
- 2. What does "guest worker" ethos mean?
- 3. By 2010 _____ of the paid labour force in Cyprus was EU citizens or third country nationals.
- 4. The unemployment benefit means that employees have to put ½ unit of social security contribution, 26 weeks of contributions.
- 5. The unemployment benefit can be paid only for _____ days.
- Content
- 1.Republic of Cyprus: Fact Splash
- 2.Cyprus and Migration: History
- 2.Cyprus and Migration: History
- 3.Cyprus: EU entry 2004, Eurozone 2008
- 4.Cyprus experienced rapid labour cost increase (above the Eurozone average) until 2011 Big pull for demand for migrant labour
- 5.The economy outstripped the ability of the local labour supply
- 5.The economy outstripped the ability of the local labour supply
- 5.The economy outstripped the ability of the local labour supply
- 6.The Economy in the period 2005-2012 depended on migration to maintain growth both in the Republic of Cyprus and the Occupied territories
- 7.Migration into Cyprus was aided, but integration was not promoted
- 8.The Cypriot Economic Crisis: Recession 2009, Meltdown 2013
- 9.The Cyprus unemployment figures are in an all time historic high: Skyrocketed after March 2013 events
- 10.In terms of unemployment Cyprus is one of the worst performers in Europe
- 11.The economic crisis that affected Cyprus in 2009 has reversed the net migration flow
- 12.Effect of Crisis on migrants today: Uncertainty due to lack of data; Anecdotal Evidence
- 13.Unemployment benefit and Minimum Wage structure put migration population at risk
- 13.Unemployment benefit and Minimum Wage structure put migration population at risk
- 14. Even in 2011, the third country national income substantially lower than that of the domestic population: yet similar to other EU countries
- 15.Unemployment benefit explains why despite similar to income statistics, substantially higher risk of poverty; yet other nations worse off
- 16.Migration and Employment, still rising significantly in the crisis until 2012
- 17.Most recent data is on Unemployment (April 2014)
- 18.Even in January 2013 many sectors show that migrant labour is vital especially sectors earmarked for further development
- 18.Even in January 2013 many sectors show that migrant labour is vital especially sectors earmarked for further development
- 18.Even in January 2013 many sectors show that migrant labour is vital ➡ especially sectors earmarked for further development
- 19.Recap: Economic Crisis of Cyprus and Migration
- 19.Recap: Economic Crisis of Cyprus and Migration
- 20.The economic crisis highlights the need for new approaches to alleviate the conditions of migrants in Cyprus
- 21.Social Entrepreneurship
- 22.Social Entrepreneurship / Socio-Economic Effects
- 23.Social Entrepreneurship in Cyprus and Migration
- 24.Micro-Credit as a Bridge to Social Entrepreneurship
- 25.Micro-Credit
- 26.Fundamentals of Micro-Credit
- 26.Fundamentals of Micro-Credit
- 26.Fundamentals of Micro-Credit
- 26.Fundamentals for Micro-Credit
- 27.Micro-Credit and Gender
- 28.Malaysia: A case study about the positive effects of Micro-Credit for the Economy
- 28.Malaysia: A case study about the positive effects of Micro-Credit for the Economy
- 29.Social Environment and Immigrants
- 30.Social Economy
- 31.Obstacles to Entrepreneurship by Refugees
- 32.Additional Obstacles in Cyprus
- 33.Challenges Specific to Social Enterprise in Cyprus
- 34.Challenges Specific to Micro-Credit in Cyprus
- 35.Opportunities Specific to Social Enterprises in Cyprus
- 36.Opportunities Specific to Micro-Credit in Cyprus
- 37.Building mentoring through Positive Deviance
- 38.Positive Deviance
- 39.The Positive Deviance Methodology
- 40.References
- 40.References
- 40.References
- Final Evaluation
- Final Evaluation
- 1. By 2005, _____ of the total population of Cyprus were migrants.
- 2. By 2010 _____ of the paid labour force in Cyprus was EU citizens or third country nationals.
- 3. What does "guest worker" mentality mean?
- 4. The unemployment benefit means that employees have to put ½ unit of social security contribution, 26 weeks of contributions.
- 5. The unemployment benefit can be paid only for _____ days.
- 6. Social enterprises never employ society's fragile members.
- 7. Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) is the biggest banking institution for micro-credit in Malaysia. Which of the following statements about AIM is TRUE?
- 8. The term "social economy" refers to a specific part of the Economy which participates in the market with the production of goods and services.
- 9. Match the following types of social entrepreneurship with their descriptions.
- 10. Non-for-profit enterprises in Cyprus don't have to pay additional emergency taxation linked to the economic crisis.