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Benefits and incentives for lone parents: A comparative analysis

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  • Peter Whiteford
  • Jonathan Bradshaw

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One of the most striking trends over the past 20 years is the growth in the number of lone parent families in developed countries. This article provides an analysis of the structure of incentives in benefit systems for lone parents in a cross‐national perspective, using data from a recent comparative study of the systems of support for families with children in 17 countries (the members of the European Union, Australia, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the United States). The article compares the level of benefits for lone parents and takes into account the impact of housing costs, health costs, and education and preschool provision. It assesses the possible incentive effects of different systems through a comparison of the financial positions of lone parents not in paid employment, lone parents in the labour market and other family types.

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  • Peter Whiteford & Jonathan Bradshaw, 1994. "Benefits and incentives for lone parents: A comparative analysis," International Social Security Review, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 47(3‐4), pages 69-89, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:intssr:v:47:y:1994:i:3-4:p:69-89
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-246X.1994.tb00411.x
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    1. Timothy Smeeding & Karen Christopher & Paula England & Sara McLanahan & Katherin Ross Phillips, 1999. "Poverty and Parenthood across Modern Nations: Findings from the Luxembourg Income Study," LIS Working papers 194, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.
    2. González, Libertad, 2005. "The Determinants of the Prevalence of Single Mothers: A Cross-Country Analysis," IZA Discussion Papers 1677, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    3. Mitra, Sophie & Gao, Qin & Chen, Wei & Zhang, Yalu, 2020. "Health, work, and income among middle-aged and older adults: A panel analysis for China," The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, Elsevier, vol. 17(C).
    4. Mia Hakovirta, 2001. "The income sources of single parents: A comparative analysis," LIS Working papers 282, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.
    5. Katja Forssen, 1998. "Child Poverty and Family Poverty in OECD Countries," LIS Working papers 178, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.

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