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4 publications found, searching for 'Joan R. Rodgers '

• Working Paper No. 55 June 10, 1991

  The Measurement of Chronic and Transitory Poverty; with Application to the United States

  Joan R. Rodgers, and John L. Rodgers
  Abstract

  This paper proposes a method of measuring chronic and transitory poverty based on any additively-decomposable index of aggregate poverty. Chronic poverty and transitory poverty in the United States are measured using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (1987 interviewing year). In an attempt to identify the most impoverished subpopulations, poverty indices are decomposed […]

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• Working Paper No. 45 March 01, 1991

  Female-headed Families

  Joan R. Rodgers
  Abstract

  Over the last few decades in the United States, the poverty rate for female-headed families (with no husband present) has been about three times the poverty rate for male-headed families (with no wife present) and about six times the poverty rate for married-couple families. This paper addresses the question of why, in general, female-headed families […]

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• Working Paper No. 42 December 09, 1990

  Poverty and Choice of Marital Status

  Joan R. Rodgers
  Abstract

  Over the last few decades in the United States, the poverty rate for female-headed families has been about five times the poverty rate for other family types. This paper addresses the question of why, in general, female-headed families are so much poorer than other families. Recognizing that individuals choose their own marital status, a self-selection […]

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• Working Paper No. 39 November 09, 1990

  Poverty and Household Composition

  Joan R. Rodgers
  Abstract

  This paper has investigated the relationship between poverty and family type, as reflected in the marital status and gender of the head of the family number of factors have been identified as important determinants of poverty for all family types: education and work experience of family members, race, disability, and unemployment of the family head, […]

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