Childless households and relative income poverty outcomes: a cross-country comparison
by Gabriele Mariani, (University of Antwerp)
Research on income poverty has largely focused on households with children, given children’s vulnerability and the long-term consequences of child poverty. As a result, childless households, especially singles, have received far less attention despite their growing numbers and rising poverty risks. Based on the LIS data, this article examines relative income poverty among childless adults across welfare states, comparing how tax-transfer systems reduce poverty across demographic groups and in contrast to households with children.
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