Child support enforcement policy and unmarried fathers' employment in the underground and regular economies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11680889 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lauren M Rich (University of Chicago, corresponding author), Irwin Garfinkel (Columbia University), Qin Gao (0000-0001-9370-6595, Fordham University) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 791-810 |
| Publication date | 2007-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0276-8739 • E-ISSN: 1520-6688 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pam.20286 |
| OpenAlex | W2060807425 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 23 |
Some scholars have suggested that a negative consequence of strengthening child support enforcement is to encourage fathers to shift from regular sector to underground employment. We employ data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to investigate the relationship between the strength of child support enforcement (CSE) and levels of underground and regular sector employment among unmarried fathers. We find that, in general, living in a city with stricter CSE is associated with fewer hours of underground employment. We find little evidence that stronger enforcement is associated with employment or hours in the regular sector. © 2007 by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
Business · Child support · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Enforcement · Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study · Labour economics · Political science · Public policy · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Law · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2022 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |