Welfare reforms and consumption among single mother households: Evidence from Canadian Provinces

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 227-250

  Brzozowski, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Difference in difference; Single mother; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; SINGLE PARENT; WELFARE REFORM; WOMENS STATUS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 34548756284     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cpp.33.2.227     Document Type: Article

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