Differences in the occupational distributions of men and women represent an important source of male-female differentials. Yet most studies of wage differences concentrate only on either occupational segregation or the problem of unequal pay for equal work. This study refines and merges these...

Recent reported declines in poverty among the aged have been based on current-income measures of economic status. However, this study examines changes in incidence using an expanded measure that includes such nonincome components as in-kind public and private transfers, tax liabilities, and a...