Understanding the Drivers of Poverty Dynamics in Australian Households.

• Autores: Hielke Buddelmeyer, Sher Verick
• Localización: Economic record, ISSN 0013-0249, Vol. 84, Nº. 266, 2008, págs. 310-321
• Idioma: inglés
• Texto completo no disponible (Saber más ...)
• Resumen

  • This paper contributes to the growing literature on poverty dynamics in Australian households. The results reveal that a range of life-changing events, household head, partner and demographic characteristics have an impact on both the likelihood of remaining poor and slipping into poverty. These findings have important implications for Australian policymakers: tertiary education and employment are key factors in keeping households out of poverty; having a disability or living in outer-regional or remote areas increases the probability of becoming poor and remaining in such a situation; and finally, life-changing events, especially becoming separated, can lead households into persistent poverty.