A fővárosi roma szegény családok jövedelemszerzési és gazdálkodási sajátosságai
Earning and cash management characteristics of the roma communities living on the margins of society in Budapest

Summary/Abstract: In this essay, I aim to explore the income and cash management characteristics of the romacommunities living on the margins of society in Budapest. In my research, my main focus was theway people are living in the segregated streets of “Magdolna district” reacted to the decliningopportunities after the economical system change. Another question to be answered is whatstrategies these families and households use to provide the sufficient amount of income, and ifthere is any kind of economical or ’life-management’ community function between them beyondthe segregation.After reviewing the job opportunities, I concentrated on the characteristics of the consumptionstructure. I interviewed them about their costs of living as well as the possible ways of reducingtheir expences. I also tried to examine how the cooperation of extended families effect theeveryday life of the smaller parts of these families.

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