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How Much does Work Matter for Inequality? Time, Money and Inequality in International Perspective

Osberg, Lars - 2002

.e. by differing probabilities of any employment? Across OECD countries there are large differences in the average level and … employment. The participation level is particularly important for inequality differences and there is persuasive evidence that … country attitudes to paid employment, particularly for women, differ significantly. This paper uses Luxembourg Income Study …

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Unemployment versus inactivity: An analysis of the earnings and labor force status of prime age men in France, the UK, and the US at the end of the 20th century

Bi?áková, Alena - 2005

negative effect on the wage of the low-skilled at the bottom of the wage distribution. With lower returns from employment, the …. The findings provide evidence against the commonly used argument that wage flexibility improves the employment prospects …

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Working but Poor: A Reassessment

Delhausse, Bernard - 1995

It is widely held that people who work have no difficulty in avoiding poverty and guaranteeing their family a decent standard of living. This idea has proved false, as many authors have shown that the ranks of the poor are filled with active people, sometimes even working full time. But,...

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Doing Poorly: The Real Income of American Children in a Comparative Perspective

Rainwater, Lee; Smeeding, Timothy Michael - 1995

This paper investigates the real living standards and poverty status of United States children in the 1990's compared to the children in 17 other nations, including Europe, Scandinavia, Canada and Australia. We find that American low-income children have lower real spendable income than do...

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The Economic Well-Being of Never- and Ever-Married Single Mother Families: A Cross National Comparison

Nichols-Casebolt, Ann; Krysik, Judy - 1995

This study addresses the effect of marital status on economic well-being by comparing the economic situation of never- and ever-married single mother families in the United States, Australia, Canada, and France. The paper presents cross-national, descriptive and analytic data on poverty levels,...

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Changes in the Standard of Living, Connected with Aging and Retirement: Comparative Perspective (USA, Germany, Russia)

Kazakov, Evgenij A. - 1997

This paper focuses on the changes in the standard of living, connected with aging and retirement, and the impact of different models of pension provision. The research is based on LIS microdata from Germany, Russia, and the U.S.

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The Well-Being of Young Canadian Children in International Perspective

Phipps, Shelley - 1999

The goal of this paper is to compare the well-being of young children in Canada, Norway and the United States. Many economic models focus on children's eventual well-being by adopting an investment perspective. While this is important, children's well-being today should also count when we assess...

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Children in Large Families: Disadvantaged or Just Different?

Redmond, Gerry - 2000

' employment status is taken into account. The paper concludes by suggesting that there is a difference between help for families …

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To What Extent Do Family Policy and Social Assistance Transfers Equitably Reduce the Intensity of Child Poverty? A Comparison between the US, France, Great Britain and Luxembourg

Jeandidier, Bruno; Albiser, Etienne - 2001

Children do not control their socio-economic situation; they benefit or suffer from their parents' situation. In north European countries major social transfer schemes, depending on the presence of dependent children, answer to multiple objectives (birth rate support, reduced inequality in the...

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Trends of Poverty and Income Inequality in Cross-National Comparison

Ritakallio, Veli-Matti - 2001

Central Europe, 10% in Canada, 12.5% in the UK, and as high as 17.5% in the USA. All the countries included in the analysis … the income inequality for disposable incomes has practically not increased at all. Canada shows a parallel trend. The USA …

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