Children of single mothers face higher rates of poverty than children in two-parent households in practically every … poverty and, as a result, little consensus on the best way to address poverty among these children. Explanations include both … market activity affect child poverty generally in the expected way. Taking advantage of the longitudinal data at the country …

Although many have expressed concern over whether generous welfare policies discourage the employment of single mothers … the case even though much previous scholarship has examined the effects of social policy on women's and mothers' labor … only appear significant for young single mothers, and this evidence is limited as well. We find contradictory evidence for …

of single mothers, particularly those with young children. In this paper, we first document these large changes in … policies and employment. We then examine if the policy changes are the reason for the large increases in single mothers' labor … supply. We find evidence that a large share of the increase in work by single mothers can be attributed to the EITC, with …

of single mothers, particularly those with young children. In this paper, we first document these large changes in … policies and employment. We then examine if the policy changes are the reason for the large increases in single mothers' labor … supply. We find evidence that a large share of the increase in work by single mothers can be attributed to the EITC, with …