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Program Income and Public Assistance Working Papers
Program Income and Public Assistance Working Papers
Working papers are intended to make results of Census Bureau research available to others and to encourage discussion on a variety of topics. They have not undergone a review and editorial process generally accorded official Census Bureau publications.
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Working Paper
Recipiency History and Left-Censored Spells in AFDC SIPP
This paper presents information about estimating durations of program participation using data from the SIPP.
Working Paper
A Cognitive Approach to Redesigning Measurement in the SIPP
SIPP improves our understanding of the financial well being of families and leads to meaningful improvements in national welfare and other programs.
Working Paper
Alternative Samples for Welfare Duration in SIPP
This paper focuses on the impact of alternate treatment of sample attrition when defining spells of welfare receipt by unmarried mothers.
Working Paper
Health Insurance Coverage Among the Elderly
The research reported in this paper examines the decision to have private health insurance by
elderly Medicare enrollees.
Working Paper
Implementing an SSI Model Using the SIPP
This paper describes the initial stages of the development of a Supplemental Security Income microsimulation model based on the SIPP.
Working Paper
Oversampling the Low-Income Population in the SIPP
The SIPP is designed to provide comprehensive information that reflects the financial situation of persons, families, and households in the United States .
Working Paper
Rationale for a SIPP-Based Microsimulation Model of SSI and OASDI
Both SSI and certain provisions of the OASDI program have income adequacy objectives, either program could address the needs of low-income elderly widows.
Working Paper
Receipt of Food Stamps by Households and Individuals in the SIPP
SIPP results indicate that choosing between an individual- or household-based approach for estimating the length of food stamp receipt are virtually nil.
Working Paper
Recipiency History & Left-Censored Spells of Program Participation
This paper presents information about estimating durations of program participation using data from the SIPP.
Working Paper
The SIPP as a Source of Data on Children and Families
The well-being of children is a topic of concern to Americans. One reason for the burgeoning interest is the growing concentration of poverty among children.
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