Poverty and government transfers in the United States

This article examines the long-term impact of government transfers on poverty in the United States using cointegration techniques. In contrast to most existing studies, we find that government transfers play an important poverty-reducing role.

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Published in:Applied economics letters 2010-11, Vol.17 (16), p.1565-1569
Main Authors: Herzer, Dierk, Klump, Rainer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cointegration
Cointegration analysis
Economic analysis
Government programmes
Impact analysis
Payments
Poverty
Poverty alleviation
Studies
U.S.A
Welfare
Welfare state
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Summary:This article examines the long-term impact of government transfers on poverty in the United States using cointegration techniques. In contrast to most existing studies, we find that government transfers play an important poverty-reducing role.
ISSN:1350-4851
1466-4291
DOI:10.1080/13504850903051516