Why Did Child Support Award Levels Decline from 1978 to 1985?

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Human Resources
Year: 1992
Volume: 27
Issue: 2

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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Abstract

We use data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to examine trends in the receipt of child support (and the determinants of trends) between 1968 and 1997. The findings suggest that political, demographic, and economic forces all exerted downward ...

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:uwp:jhriss:v:27:y:1992:i:2:p:362-379
Journal Field
Labor
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29