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Understanding the Drivers of Poverty Dynamics in Australian Households *
Author(s) -
BUDDELMEYER HIELKE,
VERICK SHER
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
economic record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1475-4932
pISSN - 0013-0249
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4932.2008.00493.x
Subject(s) - poverty , demographic economics , economics , socioeconomics , development economics , geography , economic growth
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.