income and consumption. We document the sharp differences between recent trends in measured income and consumption, focusing …, while income has risen by more than 15 percent for the fourth and fifth deciles. The trends for consumption, on the other … evident in two income and two consumption data sources. We then examine several explanations for these differences. We argue …

affected by welfare reform and other policy changes of the 1990s. We focus on consumption as well as other indicators including … components of consumption, measures of housing quality, and health insurance coverage. The results provide strong evidence that … the material circumstances of single mothers improved in the decades following welfare reform. The consumption of the most …

affected by welfare reform and other policy changes of the 1990s. We focus on consumption as well as other indicators including … components of consumption, measures of housing quality, and health insurance coverage. The results provide strong evidence that … the material circumstances of single mothers improved in the decades following welfare reform. The consumption of the most …

framework to explore if reductions in benefit income led to a sub-optimal consumption bundle, resulting in lower in mental …