Women on Welfare: A Macroeconomic Analysis

A macroeconomic analysis of women on welfare is provided. Associated with the increasing number of single mothers has been a rise in the percentage of the population on welfare. This paper outlines a general-equilibrium model in which, at any point in time, some individuals will marry, others will d...

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Published inThe American economic review Vol. 90; no. 2; pp. 383 - 388
Main Authors Greenwood, Jeremy, Guner, Nezih, Knowles, John A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Menasha, Wis American Economic Association 01.05.2000
Subjects
Child growth
Children
Divorce
Economic models
Economic theory
Expected utility
Families & family life
Family structure
Macroeconomics
Mothers
One-parent families
Policy Effects on Family Structure and Fertility
Population growth rate
Public assistance programs
Single mothers
Single status
Studies
Welfare
Women
Women's role
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Summary:A macroeconomic analysis of women on welfare is provided. Associated with the increasing number of single mothers has been a rise in the percentage of the population on welfare. This paper outlines a general-equilibrium model in which, at any point in time, some individuals will marry, others will divorce and yet others will choose to have out-of-wedlock births. While the model is still prototypical in nature, it is shown how such a framework can be used to address public policy questions, in particular, the impact of welfare on family structure and the well-being of the economy.
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ISSN:0002-8282
1944-7981
DOI:10.1257/aer.90.2.383