Social security, economic growth, and the rise in independence of elderly widows in the 20th century

The share of elderly widows living alone rose from 18 percent in 1940 to 62 percent in 1990, while the share living with adult children declined from 59 percent to 20 percent. This study analyzes the causes of this change and finds that income growth, in particular increased Social Security benefits...

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Hauptverfasser:	McGarry, Kathleen (VerfasserIn), Schoeni, Robert F. 1964- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge, Mass. 1998
Schriftenreihe:	National Bureau of Economic Research <Cambridge, Mass.>: NBER working paper series 6511
Schlagworte:	Wirtschaft Older women > Housing > United States Older women > United States > Economic conditions Older women > United States > Social conditions Retirement income > United States Social security beneficiaries > United States Widows > Housing > United States Widows > United States > Economic condtions Widows > United States > Social conditions USA
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