This paper describes the major trends that have impacted on the economic position of African-Americans and Latinos. In addition to long term trends which appear to be influenced mostly by skill related factors, I also evaluate alternative explanations for the recent stagnation in the economic...

This paper explores some salient issues concerning immigrant health. Ethnic health disparities are inherently linked to immigration since ethnic identities often are traced to the country of origin of one's immigrant ancestors. Two of the central questions that have dominated the medical and...

Over the last twenty years there has been a substantial increase in the proportion of lone mothers employed part-time, while the proportion employed full-time is much the same in 2002 as it was in 1983. The experience of couple mothers is quite different, with both full-time and part-time...

This paper uses data from the April 1993 Pension Supplements to the Current Population Survey to investigate the impact of employer matching and employee tenure on participation levels in 401(k) plans. While earlier studies examine similar issues, this study makes several advances. First,...

Uzbekistan is on the way of transition to the market economy, and much has already done to make the economic and social reforms to work towards creation of a welfare society. It is necessary to note the fact, that the construction of market economy with strong social protection is a priority of...

This study evaluates the impact of the parental contribution—introduced during the welfare reform of 1989—on rates of participation in social assistance. From a statistical perspective, this reform allows us to identify a control group comprising single individuals aged 30 and older. Our...