scholarly journals Severe and persistent housing instability: examining low-income households’ residential mobility trajectories in the United States

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Seungbeom Kang
1979 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Keith Scearce ◽  
Robert B. Jensen

The food stamp program, as enacted into law in 1964, was intended to improve the diet of low income households, but whether the program resulted in a nutritional improvement remains a controversial question. Several studies have evaluated the nutritional impact of the food stamp program on participant households. In general, the study findings do not conclusively resolve the question of nutritional improvement for participant families. Studies of California families showed some nutritional improvements among food stamp recipients in comparison with nonrecipients [7, 8]. A study in Pennsylvania showed no nutritional improvements, except in temporary periods of cash shortage [9].


2021 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linlin Fan ◽  
Craig Gundersen ◽  
Kathy Baylis ◽  
Michelle Saksena

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
GANDHI RAJ BHATTARAI ◽  
PATRICIA A DUFFY ◽  
JENNIE RAYMOND

Author(s):  
Carolyn Kousky ◽  
Helen Wiley ◽  
Len Shabman

AbstractNatural disaster risk is escalating around the globe and in the United States. A large body of research has found that lower-income households disproportionally suffer from disasters and are less likely to recover. Poorer households often lack the financial resources for rebuilding, endangering other aspects of wellbeing. Parametric microinsurance has been used in many developing countries to improve the financial resilience of low-income households. This paper presents a review of the evidence for implementing parametric microinsurance in the U.S., with spillover lessons for other highly developed countries. We discuss the benefits and the challenges of microinsurance in a US context and explore 4 possible distribution models that could help overcome difficulties, with policies being provided: (1) by an aggregator, (2) through a mobile-based technology, (3) by linking to other products or retailers, or (4) through a public sector insurer.


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