IRP Discussion Papers - 2009

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Income Poverty and Income Support for Minority and Immigrant Children in Rich Countries

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Smeeding, T. M., Robson, K., Wing, C., and Gershuny, J.
DP 1371-09. 2009. 30 pp.

Intergenerational Relationships and Union Stability in Fragile Families

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Högnäs. R. S., and Carlson, M. J.
DP 1370-09. 2009. 35 pp.

Education Levels and Mortgage Application Outcomes: Evidence of Financial Literacy

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Collins, J. M.
DP 1369-09. 2009. 33 pp.

Contracting Welfare-to-Work Services: Use and Usefulness

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Koning, P.
DP 1368-09. 2009. 30 pp.

Experimental Estimates of the Barriers to Food Stamp Enrollment

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Schanzenbach, D. W.
DP 1367-09. 2009. 26 pp.

Does Debt Discourage Employment and Payment of Child Support? Evidence from a Natural Experiment

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Cancian, M., Heinrich, C., and Chung, Y.
DP 1366-09. 2009. 37 pp.

Stepping Stone or Dead End? The Effect of the EITC on Earnings Growth

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Dahl, M., DeLeire, T., and Schwabish, J.
DP 1365-09. 2009. 28 pp.

Changing Poverty and Changing Antipoverty Policies

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Cancian, M. and Danziger, S.
DP 1364-09. 2009. 41 pp.

Long-Term Effects of Public Low-Income Housing Vouchers on Labor Market Outcomes

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Carlson, D., Haveman, R., Kaplan, T., and Wolfe, B.
DP 1363-09. 2009. 46 pp.

From Policy to Polity: Democracy, Paternalism, and the Incorporation of Disadvantaged Citizens

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Bruch, S. K., Ferree, M. M., and Soss, J.
DP 1362-09. 2009. 44 pp.

The Impact of Family Income on Child Achievement: Evidence from the Earned Income Tax Credit

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Dahl, G. and Lochner, L.
DP 1361-09. 2009. 42 pp.

Institute for Research on Poverty