dc.contributor.author |
McKercher, Erin |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2009-02-27T13:57:35Z |
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dc.date.available |
2009-02-27T13:57:35Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2008-08 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/8652 |
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dc.description |
Examining committee: Laura Leete, chair, Renee Irvin |
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dc.description.abstract |
This study examines how income volatility in households affects their level of
medical deprivation. Using SIPP data from 2002-2003, the study compares the
relationship between medical hardship of households and measures of income volatility,
such as the variation of average income, and the largest monthly negative income shock,
over a period of 12 months. The study also examines the interaction between medical
deprivation and the percent of months in which household members had no health
insurance. Using a logistic regression model, this study shows that income volatility as
well as household members having no health insurance affect the predicted probability of
medical deprivation. Gaining a stronger understanding of the interaction between income
fluctuations and material hardships, including medical deprivation, will allow policy
makers to better understand influences on the well-being of low-income families. |
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dc.language.iso |
en_US |
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dc.publisher |
Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon |
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dc.subject |
Household income |
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dc.subject |
Low-income families |
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dc.subject |
Health insurance |
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dc.subject |
Medical need |
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dc.title |
The Effects of Income Volatility on Medical Deprivation |
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dc.type |
Other |
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