Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
family matters, income distribution, family structure, social transformations
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Economics
Abstract
One of the more profound and far-reaching social transformations America went through in the latter half of the twentieth century was the growing replacement of married households by single (never married) and divorced households. While the sociological consequences of this transformation are generally debated, we seldom consider the economic consequences. In my honors thesis I established a connection between the changes in household structure in the United States during the period 1960 – 2000 and the simultaneous increase in income inequality.
Recommended Citation
DeLong, Julia and Pope, Dr. Clayne
(2013)
"Family Matters: Income Distribution Effects of Changing Family Structure; Honors Thesis,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 184.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/184