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View article: Unstable Work Schedules and Racial Earnings Disparities Among U.S. Workers
Unstable Work Schedules and Racial Earnings Disparities Among U.S. Workers Open
Research demonstrates large and persistence disparities in earnings by race-ethnicity, with white and Asian families generally faring far better than black and Hispanic families. One emerging but underexplored factor that may contribute to…
View article: Labor Market Volatility and Worker Financial Wellbeing: An Occupational and Gender Perspective
Labor Market Volatility and Worker Financial Wellbeing: An Occupational and Gender Perspective Open
One emerging but underexplored factor that is likely to contribute to group racial earnings disparity is unstable work schedules. This is often detrimental for hourly workers when volatility is frequent, involuntary, or unanticipated. Usin…
View article: Work Hours Instability and Child Poverty: Response of the Safety-Net Programs
Work Hours Instability and Child Poverty: Response of the Safety-Net Programs Open
Despite established links among persistent unemployment, low wages, and children’s economic wellbeing, social scientists have yet to document how variability in work hours is linked to child poverty. Our knowledge of the safety net’s heter…
View article: Intra-Year Employment Instability and Economic Wellbeing Among Urban Households: Mitigating Effects of the Social Safety Net
Intra-Year Employment Instability and Economic Wellbeing Among Urban Households: Mitigating Effects of the Social Safety Net Open
Labor market structures and job characteristics have changed in the United States over the last few decades – often making work more unpredictable. Employment instability, or job churning, may have distinct consequences for households’ eco…
View article: Earnings instability and child protection: Evidence from state administrative data
Earnings instability and child protection: Evidence from state administrative data Open
Given previous inconclusive results on unemployment and involvement with the child welfare system (CPS) and the growing attention on precarious labor market conditions, this article relies on administrative data on wage and social benefits…
View article: Deep and Extreme Child Poverty in Rich and Poor Nations: Lessons from Atkinson for the Fight Against Child Poverty
Deep and Extreme Child Poverty in Rich and Poor Nations: Lessons from Atkinson for the Fight Against Child Poverty Open
The paper documents child poverty levels and trends using both relative (‘deep’) and absolute (‘extreme’) measures in two clusters: Anglo-Saxon high-income countries and upper middle-income countries. We also investigate the influence of d…
View article: Informal Transfers in Comparisons of Income Distributions: Lessons from Rich and Middle-Income Countries
Informal Transfers in Comparisons of Income Distributions: Lessons from Rich and Middle-Income Countries Open
Developing countries rely more heavily on financial transfers between private households for economic welfare. Using data from three middle income and three high income countries in the Luxembourg Income Study Database, this paper examines…