Women and poverty: Beyond earnings and welfare |
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Authors: | Randy Albelda |
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Institution: | a Economics Department, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125, USA |
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Abstract: | Women’s poverty rates are higher than men’s, with single mothers having extremely high poverty rates. This article first briefly examines poverty measures and U.S. poverty rates among men and women. The author then describes and evaluates three categories of economic research on poverty: the lack or inadequacy of employment and earnings; family structure and welfare; and earnings capacities, care-giving responsibilities and employment. Finally the author assesses the policies to alleviate women’s poverty derived from these explanations. |
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Keywords: | Poverty Labor markets Earnings Caring labor Welfare Family structure |
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