Understanding the Drivers of Poverty Dynamics in Australian Households

Hielke Buddelmeyer and Sher Verick

The Economic Record, 2008, vol. 84, issue 266, 310-321

Abstract: This paper contributes to the growing literature on poverty dynamics in Australian households. The results reveal that a range of life‐changing events, household head, partner and demographic characteristics have an impact on both the likelihood of remaining poor and slipping into poverty. These findings have important implications for Australian policymakers: tertiary education and employment are key factors in keeping households out of poverty; having a disability or living in outer‐regional or remote areas increases the probability of becoming poor and remaining in such a situation; and finally, life‐changing events, especially becoming separated, can lead households into persistent poverty.

Date: 2008
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