State Dependence in Material and Social Deprivation in European Single-Parent Households

Elena Calegari (), Enrico Fabrizi () and Chiara Mussida
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Elena Calegari: Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Enrico Fabrizi: Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2024, vol. 172, issue 2, No 5, 498 pages

Abstract: Abstract This paper explores the dynamics of social exclusion as measured by material and social deprivation in the particularly exposed category of single-parent households. We aim to assess whether there is true state dependence in deprivation and the role of other household factors, as well as that of the macro-economic and social welfare scenario. We use 2015–2018 European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions longitudinal data to explore a large set of European countries. We estimate three-level dynamic probit models that enable us to account for micro- and country-level unobserved heterogeneity. Our results suggest that material and social deprivation is likely to be a trap for single-parent households and that this effect is stronger for these households than for those composed of two adults and children. Among single-parent households, those headed by a female are worse off than those headed by a male. The policy implications of these findings are also discussed.

Keywords: Material and social deprivation; Multilevel correlated random effects probit model; Single-parent households; State dependence; Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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