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Car and Home Ownership Among Low-Income Families in the Great Recession

  • Author: Laurel Sariscsany
  • Date: December 12, 2015
In a recent paper, Columbia University's Valentina Duque, Natasha Pilkauskas, and Irwin Garkfinkel analyzed the association between the Great Recession and assets among families with children. The study revealed two key findings. First, the recession led to declines in home and car ownership among families of young children. And second, more vulnerable groups — single, cohabiting, Black, and Hispanic families — were most likely to feel these effects, with married or White mothers more likely to be protected.
 

Impact of the Great Recession and Beyond: Disparities in Wealth Building by Generation and Race

  • Authors: Signe-Mary McKernan, Caroline Ratcliffe, Eugene Steuerle, Sisi Zhang
  • Date: December 12, 2013
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Multiple Program Participation and the SNAP Program

  • Author: Robert A. Moffitt
  • Date: February 2, 2014
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The Great Recession and High-Frequency Spanking

  • Authors: Chloe Anderson, Christopher Wimer
  • Date: March 3, 2014
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Public Transfers and Material Hardship in the Great Recession

  • Author: Christopher Wimer
  • Date: December 12, 2013
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Tax Structure and Revenue Instability: The Great Recession and the States

  • Authors: Howard Chernick, Cordelia Reimers, Jennifer Tennant
  • Date: February 2, 2014
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