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Child poverty in cross-national perspective: Lessons from the Luxembourg Income Study

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  • Gornick, Janet C.
  • Jäntti, Markus

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This paper draws on the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) microdata to paint a portrait of child poverty across a diverse group of countries, as of 2004–2006. We will first synthesize past LIS-based research on child poverty, focusing on studies that aim to explain cross-national variation in child poverty rates. Our empirical sections will focus on child poverty in 20 high- and middle-income countries — including three Latin American countries, newly added to LIS.

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  • Gornick, Janet C. & Jäntti, Markus, 2012. "Child poverty in cross-national perspective: Lessons from the Luxembourg Income Study," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 34(3), pages 558-568.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:34:y:2012:i:3:p:558-568
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.10.016
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