472 research outputs found
Who helps the poor?
No full textUniversity of Michigan public policy Prof. Sheldon Danziger discusses latest poverty trends.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/84195/1/Danzigerpod.mp
U.S. poverty rising again
No full textSheldon Danziger, director of the National Poverty Center at U-M, says poverty levels will exceed 15 percent -- which translates to more than 45 million people.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/84194/1/danziger_sept_10.mp
Changing poverty
No full textMore than 37 million people are considered poor. U-M expert Sheldon Danziger says the Obama Administration could have policies in place to lower the poverty rate in the next few years.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/84197/1/danzinger_jun_09.mp
U-M experts discuss poverty trends
No full textPoverty has been a major problem in this country during the last several decades. More than 37 million people in the United States live in poverty. More than 37 million people in the U.S. live in poverty. Sheldon Danziger and Bob Schoeni, both with the U-M National Poverty Center, discuss national poverty figures to coincide with the Aug. 28 release of data by the U.S. Census Bureau.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/93427/1/Poverty.mo
Poverty in Metropolitan Areas of the U.S.: Causes and Consequences
No full textThis paper re-examines the determinants of poverty using a pooled data set of 331 U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) measured over four decennial censuses from 1970 to 2000. Our principal conclusions are that the determinants of poverty that we have identified are relatively stable predictors of poverty levels, but that results for first differences are sensitive to the time period of estimation. We also examine whether poverty as an initial condition has an effect on future growth in incomes and/or employment, and our tentative conclusion is that a higher level of existing poverty is indeed a detriment to future growth.
Are We Understating the Impact of Economic Conditions on Welfare Rolls?
No full textIn this brief we argue that welfare participation is more sensitive to economic conditions than previously believed. Why? Prior research focused on short-term economic fluctuations and ignored differences between high- and low-skilled workers. As welfare is long-term (i.e., permanent) it makes more sense to make comparisons with long-term economic trends. Also, since low-skilled workers are more likely to end up on welfare, it is proper to focus on their economic opportunities. Thus, we focus on the long-term impact of economic conditions on welfare participation, and we concentrate our analysis on low-skilled workers. Specifically, we analyze long-term changes in the supply of high-paying jobs for coal and steel workers as they affect certain heavy coal- and steel-producing regions of the United States during the 1970s and 1980s. Our findings indicate that welfare participation in these regions closely mirrors the long-term local availability of high-paying jobs for low-skilled workers. This has serious policy implications for the long-term success of welfare reform.
Sheldon H. Danziger et Daniel H. Weinberg. — Fighting Poverty
No full textChamorand Elisabeth. Sheldon H. Danziger et Daniel H. Weinberg. — Fighting Poverty. In: Revue Française d'Etudes Américaines, N°35, février 1988. Droit et affaires aux Etats-Unis. pp. 171-172
\u3cem\u3eAmerica Unequal.\u3c/em\u3e Sheldon Danziger and Peter Gottscshalk.
No full textSheldon Danziger and Peter Gottscshalk, America Unequal. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1995. $26.00 hardcover
Welfare Reform and Lone Mothers Employment in the US
No full textThe Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 represents a dramatic change in the US welfare state. One of its key goals was to move lone mothers, even those with young children, from welfare to work. Early evidence suggests that, in concert with a strong economy, progress has been made - welfare caseloads have fallen dramatically and the employment rates of lone mothers have increased substantially. In addition to the federal reforms, state level welfare reforms played an important role prior to 1996 and are playing an even more important role subsequent to 1996 as PRWORA gives states unprecedented flexibility in designing and implementing their welfare systems. In this paper, we examine some key state-level reforms, using evidence from selected states, to illustrate the three major types of policies used in the US to move lone mothers from welfare to work: mandating work (Michigan); making work pay (Michigan and Minnesota); and helping families with child care (Illinois). We conclude that each of these policies has a role to play in moving lone mothers from welfare to work, but that further policies are needed if the US is to also to do a better job of reducing child poverty.welfare, lone mothers, employment
\u3cem\u3eUnderstanding Poverty.\u3c/em\u3e Sheldon H. Danziger and Robert H. Haveman (Eds.).
No full textBook note for Sheldon H. Danziger and Robert H. Haveman (Eds.), Understanding Poverty. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2001. 24.95 papercover
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