title: The effect of welfare on the family size of single female household heads.
abstract: "The effect of welfare on family size is estimated by means of an ordered probit analysis on single female household heads. A multiyear cross-sectional pooled data set derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey over the period 1979 to 1990 is analyzed.  Behavioral impacts from a range of economic variables are consistent in sign with theoretical predictions, and are of reasonable magnitudes. A $1,000 increase in the amount of welfare per child can be expected to increase family size by 6.7 percent for single female-headed households."
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gensler
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005298:Fertility; D005376:Financial Management; D005380:Financing, Government; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011632:Public Assistance; D020954:Single-Parent Family; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Behavior; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Size--determinants; Fertility; Financial Activities; Financing, Government; Head Of Household--women; Households; North America; Northern America; One Parent Family; Population; Population Dynamics; Public Assistance; United States