Poverty transitions in non-remote Indigenous households: The role of labour market and household dynamics

Danielle Venn and Boyd Hunter

Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), 2018, vol. 21, issue 1, 21-44

Abstract: Using data from the HILDA Survey, this paper estimates year-to-year poverty entry and exit rates for Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals living in non-remote areas of Australia. Indigenous Australians of working age have a higher probability of entering poverty and a lower probability of exiting than non-Indigenous people, suggesting that Indigenous poverty is likely to be more persistent and have a greater negative impact on well-being. Changes in household size trigger almost half of Indigenous poverty entries and 40% of exits. Indigenous people tend to live in more dynamic households than non-Indigenous people, and also have a greater likelihood of entering poverty and a smaller likelihood of exiting after experiencing changes in household size. The labour market also plays a prominent role in triggering poverty transitions for Indigenous people, while changes in private income, such as business and investment income, play a much smaller role, largely because Indigenous people get far less of their income from such sources.

Keywords: Indigenous; poverty; employment; household dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D19 I32 J15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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