Author: Barnet Wagman
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The overall U.S. poverty rate has been fairly stable since 1980. However, looking at the poverty rate for subsets of the population yields a quite different stories. In this paper, we look at poverty rates for families disaggregated by employment status. To test for trends, we construct an absolute poverty measure (APM) which is more appropriate for this purpose than existing poverty measures. Using the APM, we examine the poverty rate for different family employment statuses and find differing trends. In particular, we find that the poverty rate decreased for retired families while it increased for fully employed families. Trends in poverty rates are primarily driven by changes in wage income and in government support programs.
Poverty and Family Employment Status
Author: Barnet Wagman
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Languages : en
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The overall U.S. poverty rate has been fairly stable since 1980. However, looking at the poverty rate for subsets of the population yields a quite different stories. In this paper, we look at poverty rates for families disaggregated by employment status. To test for trends, we construct an absolute poverty measure (APM) which is more appropriate for this purpose than existing poverty measures. Using the APM, we examine the poverty rate for different family employment statuses and find differing trends. In particular, we find that the poverty rate decreased for retired families while it increased for fully employed families. Trends in poverty rates are primarily driven by changes in wage income and in government support programs.
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Languages : en
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The overall U.S. poverty rate has been fairly stable since 1980. However, looking at the poverty rate for subsets of the population yields a quite different stories. In this paper, we look at poverty rates for families disaggregated by employment status. To test for trends, we construct an absolute poverty measure (APM) which is more appropriate for this purpose than existing poverty measures. Using the APM, we examine the poverty rate for different family employment statuses and find differing trends. In particular, we find that the poverty rate decreased for retired families while it increased for fully employed families. Trends in poverty rates are primarily driven by changes in wage income and in government support programs.
Linking Employment Problems to Economic Status
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Category : Income
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Category : Income
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Linking Employment Problems to Economic Status, 1985 Survey
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Category : Income
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Category : Income
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Linking Employment Problems to Economic Status
Author: Francis W. Horvath
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Category : Unemployed
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Category : Unemployed
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Families at Work
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Category : Employer-supported day care
Languages : en
Pages : 72
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Category : Employer-supported day care
Languages : en
Pages : 72
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A Profile of the Working Poor
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Category : Working poor
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Category : Working poor
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309483980
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 619
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The strengths and abilities children develop from infancy through adolescence are crucial for their physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, which in turn help them to achieve success in school and to become responsible, economically self-sufficient, and healthy adults. Capable, responsible, and healthy adults are clearly the foundation of a well-functioning and prosperous society, yet America's future is not as secure as it could be because millions of American children live in families with incomes below the poverty line. A wealth of evidence suggests that a lack of adequate economic resources for families with children compromises these children's ability to grow and achieve adult success, hurting them and the broader society. A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty reviews the research on linkages between child poverty and child well-being, and analyzes the poverty-reducing effects of major assistance programs directed at children and families. This report also provides policy and program recommendations for reducing the number of children living in poverty in the United States by half within 10 years.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309483980
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
The strengths and abilities children develop from infancy through adolescence are crucial for their physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, which in turn help them to achieve success in school and to become responsible, economically self-sufficient, and healthy adults. Capable, responsible, and healthy adults are clearly the foundation of a well-functioning and prosperous society, yet America's future is not as secure as it could be because millions of American children live in families with incomes below the poverty line. A wealth of evidence suggests that a lack of adequate economic resources for families with children compromises these children's ability to grow and achieve adult success, hurting them and the broader society. A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty reviews the research on linkages between child poverty and child well-being, and analyzes the poverty-reducing effects of major assistance programs directed at children and families. This report also provides policy and program recommendations for reducing the number of children living in poverty in the United States by half within 10 years.
Work and the Well-Being of Poor Families with Children
Author: Andrea L. Ziegert
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1498556787
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 211
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A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title This work assesses the possibilities and limitations of reducing poverty among families with children by increasing the work effort of the adults in those families. Following a historical review of family poverty since 1995, the authors present several policy simulations, including increased employment, a higher minimum wage, more generous tax credits, a child allowance, and reduced childcare or medical expenses. Specific policy proposals—including the proposals of the Biden Administration—are assessed using four criteria: reducing child poverty; equitable treatment of the poorest groups; promotion of self-sufficiency; and cost-effectiveness. The authors conclude that while no single policy is able to reduce family poverty by half while meeting the other criteria, several combinations of policies have the potential to do so.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1498556787
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title This work assesses the possibilities and limitations of reducing poverty among families with children by increasing the work effort of the adults in those families. Following a historical review of family poverty since 1995, the authors present several policy simulations, including increased employment, a higher minimum wage, more generous tax credits, a child allowance, and reduced childcare or medical expenses. Specific policy proposals—including the proposals of the Biden Administration—are assessed using four criteria: reducing child poverty; equitable treatment of the poorest groups; promotion of self-sufficiency; and cost-effectiveness. The authors conclude that while no single policy is able to reduce family poverty by half while meeting the other criteria, several combinations of policies have the potential to do so.
Linking Employment Problems to Economic Status
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Category : Income
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Category : Income
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Employment Situation in Poverty Areas of Six Cities, July 1968-June 1969
Author: United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Category : Job vacancies
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Category : Job vacancies
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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