Figure Q
Impact on poverty rate of economic, demographic, and education changes, 1979–2012
| 1979-2012 | |
|---|---|
| Inequality | 7.4 |
| Growth | -3.4 |
| Education | -2.9 |
| Family structure | 1.6 |
| Race | 1.1 |
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata based on Danziger and Gottschalk (1995)
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