In this study, we examined to what extent family policies differently affect poverty among single-parent households and …, family policies reduced poverty to a greater extent among single-parent households. Paid leave more effectively facilitated … the employment of single parents, thereby reducing their poverty more than among two-parent households. Family allowances …

contributions LIS data and researchers have made in the comparative study of subnational poverty and income inequality. Finally, we … conclude with a brief presentation of the most recent poverty rates for German Länder and Italian Regions derived from the LIS …

The term "family gap" refers to differences in income between households with children and households without children …

after the New Year. Using data from the Child Development Supplement of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and the Children … birth timing. We show that while children born in December have a weight disadvantage of 0.17 pounds at birth compared to …

objectives of higher employment and lower poverty levels.In this paper we present a simulation exercise to examine labour supply … implications of a diverse set of possible reforms to the main elements of tax and benefit support of families with children. We set … increasing the potential of in-work support to alleviate poverty …

In this paper we utilize a model of household investments in the development of children to explore the impact of …