Labor force supply decisions of rural low-income mothers

Author(s): Mammen, Sheila; Lass, Daniel A.; Seiling, Sharon B.;
Date Issued: March, 2009
Description: A microeconomic study of the associations between both rural low income mothers' decision to work and number of hours worked and mother's individual characteristics, household characteristics, human capital, various household income sources including participation in child care assistance and the Earned Income Tax Credit, and local economic conditions, based on data from 412 families from 23 counties in 13 states
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Funder(s): United States. Department of Agriculture
Journal Title: Journal of Family and Economic Issues
Volume Number: 30
Issue Number: 1
Page Range: 67-79
Topics: Parents & Families

Policies > Child Care & Early Education Policies > Subsidies

Policies > Economic & Social Policies > Economic Security
Country: United States
States: CALIFORNIA, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, OHIO, OREGON
ISSN: 1058-0476 Paper
Peer Reviewed: yes
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