Research
Getting out of poverty for the first time: Evidence from the United Kingdom
Author:
David Escamilla-Guerrero
Universidad Carlos III, ES; University of Essex; London School of Economics and Political Science, GB
About David
MSc in Development Economics Class of 2011, MSc in Economics, Class of 2015; PhD candidate in Economic History
Abstract
For the period 2000 - 2007, married women living in London with some education had considerably higher chances of getting out of poverty for the first time. This reflects that, in the UK, transitions out of poverty might be determined by personal decisions when poverty is identified with a monetary-relative threshold. In consequence, policy makers must design economic incentives for the poor and influence the reduction of poverty through market mechanisms.
How to Cite:
Escamilla-Guerrero, D., 2016. Getting out of poverty for the first time: Evidence from the United Kingdom. The Public Sphere: Journal of Public Policy, 4(1), pp.83–103.
Published on
01 Jan 2016.
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