IRP Discussion Papers - 1986

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Stigma in the Food Stamp program: An analysis using objective and subjective indicators

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Butler , J. S. and Schoenman, J. A.
DP 827-86. 1986. 23 pp.

Canadian family tax law and its implications for household time allocation

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Douthitt, R.
DP 826-86. 1986. 29 pp.

Breaking the chains: From teenage girls to welfare mothers, or, can social policy increase options?

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Danziger, S. K.
DP 825-86. 1986. 48 pp.

An application of a dynamic cost-of-living index to the evaluation of changes in social welfare

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Smolensky, E., Lee, M. H., and Van der Gaag, J.
DP 824-86. 1986. 42 pp.

Family structure, poverty, and the underclass

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McLanahan, S., Garfinkel, I., and Watson, D.
DP 823-87. 1987. 70 pp.

The growth of families headed by women: 1950 to 1980

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Wojtkiewicz, R. A., McLanahan, S. S., and Garfinkel, I.
DP 822-97. 1987. 32 pp.

How important is welfare dependence?

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Blank, R. M.
DP 821-86. 1986. 64 pp.

Children as public goods: An economic approach to child support payments in relation to the custody decision

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Del Boca, D.
DP 820-86. 1986. 36 pp.

The taxation of the poor: Impacts of federal tax reform proposals

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Chernick, H. and Reschovsky, A.
DP 819-86. 1986. 44 pp.

Interpreting changes in the economic status of the elderly, 1949-1979

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Ross, C., Danziger, S., and Smolensky, E.
DP 818-86. 1986. 27 pp.

Can work disincentives shorten the duration of job search?

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Gottschalk, P.
DP 817-86. 1986. 30 pp.

The economic consequences of immigration

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Borjas, G. J. and Tienda, M.
DP 816-86. 1986. 30 pp.

Noncustodial fathers' ability to pay child support

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Garfinkel, I. and Oellerich, D.
DP 815-86. 1986. 34 pp.

American Indian household structure and income

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Sandefur, G. D. and Sakamoto, A.
DP 814-86. 1986. 28 pp.

Earnings of American Indians and Alaskan natives: The effects of residence and migration

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Snipp, C. M. and Sandefur, G. D.
DP 813-86. 1986. 30 pp.

The impact of the minimum wage law on the employment, occupational choice, and school enrollment decisions of graduating high school seniors

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Mattila, J. P. and Orazem, P. F.
DP 812-86. 1986. 56 pp.

Government social welfare spending and the private nonprofit sector: Crowding out, and more

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Schiff, J.
DP 811-86. 1986. 60 pp.

Family structure, race, and the feminization of poverty

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Kniesner, T. J., McElroy, M. B., and Wilcox, S. P.
DP 810-86. 1986. 40 pp.

Economic and demographic characteristics of custodial and absent parents in Wisconsin: Results from the 1985 Wisconsin Survey of Children, Incomes, and Program Participation (CHIPPS)

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MacDonald, M.
DP 809-86. 1986. 32 pp.

Unemployment insurance and the safety net for the unemployed

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Danziger, S. and Gottschalk, P.
DP 808-86. 1986. 36 pp.

Family structure and dependency: Early transitions to female household headship

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McLanahan, S. S.
DP 807-86. 1986. 37 pp.

The transition from wife to widow: The importance of survivor benefits to the well-being of widows

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Myers, D. A., Burkhauser, R. V., and Holden, K. C.
DP 806-86. 1986. 33 pp.

Intergenerational consequences of family disruption

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McLanahan, S. and Bumpass, L.
DP 805-86. 1986. 27 pp.

Living arrangements, income, and poverty of older women in the U.S., 1950-1980

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Holden, K. C.
DP 804-86. 1986. 36 pp.

Working off of welfare: Prospects and policies for self-sufficiency of women heading families

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Ellwood, D. T.
DP 803-86. 1986. 37 pp.

Pensioners' annuity choice: Is the well-being of their widows considered?

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Holden, K. C., Burkhauser, R. V., and Myers, D. A.
DP 802-86. 1986. 33 pp.

How have families with children been faring?

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Danziger, S. and Gottschalk, P.
DP 801-86. 1986. 54 pp.

The effects of stigma on participation in the Food Stamp program

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Butler , J. S.
DP 800-86. 1986. 26 pp.

Work Incentives in Transfer Programs (Revisited)

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Moffitt, R.
DP 787-86. 1986. 39 pp.