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Asset Poverty in the United States, 1984-1999: Evidence from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Caner, Asena; Wolff, Ed - EconWPA - 2002
Using PSID data for the years 1984 to 1999, we estimate the level and severity of asset poverty. Our results indicate … that the share of asset- poor households remained almost the same and the severity of poverty increased during this period … head, and homeownership, are important determinants of asset poverty. There seems to be a downward trend in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005135007
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EFFICIENCY OF INSTITUTIONS, POLITICAL STABILITY AND INCOME DYNAMICS
Carmignani, Fabrizio - EconWPA - 2005
In a simple theoretical framework, the quality of institutions affects individual’s investment decisions, and hence income levels and distribution. When institutions deteriorates and inequalities increase, the incumbent undertakes redistributive taxation to maintain political support. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412490
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Transition in FSU and sub-Saharan countries: The role of institutions
Laurila, Juhani - EconWPA - 2002
are among the best antidotes to corruption, shadow economies, criminal injustice and poverty. The presence of accountable …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076830
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The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Social Safety Nets: What Can the Caribbean Expect?
Theodore, Karl; Foucade, Althea Dianne La - EconWPA - 2001
By the end of 1999 HIV/AIDS was present in at least 200 countries and approximately 34.3 million people were living with the disease, 5.3 million of whom had been infected in that year alone (WHO 2000). Approximately 21.8 million persons had died from AIDS by 2000 and countries where life...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076926
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Spatial Effects upon Employment Outcomes: The Case of New Jersey Teenagers
O'Regan, Katherine M.; Quigley, John M. - EconWPA - 1998
Theories about the importance of space in urban labor markets have emphasized the role of employment access, on the one hand, and neighborhood composition, on the other hand, in affecting employment outcomes. This paper presents an empirical analysis which considers both of these factors,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076929
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Is Islam really a development blockade? 12 predictors of development, including membership in the Organization of Islamic Conference, and their influence on 14 indicators of develo...
TAUSCH, Arno - EconWPA - 2005
With all the talk in Europe about “Islam” and “Muslim culture” it is surprising how little hard-core empirical evidence exists on the compatibility of “Muslim culture” with positive patterns of political, social, and ecological development in the world system in the 1980s, 1990s, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005125619
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The Economics of Child Labor: Comment
Swinnerton, Kenneth A.; Rogers, Carol Ann - EconWPA - 1999
. Christiaan Grootaert and Ravi Kanbur (1995) note that as household-level poverty is well-known to be the major cause of child …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005125821
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The Labor Market Effects of Welfare Reform
Lubotsky, Darren H. - EconWPA - 1999
people who fell through the cracks in federal anti--poverty programs. In all, about eighty to one--hundred thousand able …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005125827
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In Search of the Holy Grail: How to Achieve Pro-Poor Growth?
Klasen, Stephan - EconWPA - 2004
Pro Poor Growth has become a central concern to achieve sustainable poverty reduction in developing countries. Despite … poor growth, then summarizing the linkages between inequality, poverty, and pro poor growth, before proceeding to analyze …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005126303
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Financial Incentives for Increasing Work and Income Among Low- Income Families
Blank, Rebecca M.; Card, David; Robins, Philip K. - EconWPA - 1999
increase work and raise income (lower poverty), but cost somewhat more than alternative welfare programs. In particular … due to windfall beneficiaries makes these programs more effective at alleviating poverty and raising incomes. Evidence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005134597