Family Structure, Childbearing, and Parental Employment: Implications for the Level and Trend in Poverty

Maria Cancian () and Deborah Reed

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Abstract: Poverty declined significantly in the decade after the War on Poverty, yet the official poverty rate has never fallen below its 1973 level and remains higher than the rates in many other advanced economies.

Keywords: Family Structure; Employment; Poverty; Income Support Programs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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