tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post7179552170022241315..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Explaining the rise in child povertyLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-84949579113529579402014-12-03T15:02:31.310+13:002014-12-03T15:02:31.310+13:00Reliable contraception also became available at ab...Reliable contraception also became available at about the same time.<br /><br />Claudia Goldin has shown that this led to a state by state explosion in female investment in long duration professional education investments and graduate degrees in the USA as each state liberalise the laws. Jim Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233668500637892711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-32961648254142114672014-12-03T13:48:42.997+13:002014-12-03T13:48:42.997+13:00ha.. the thousand year old two step guide to wealt...ha.. the thousand year old two step guide to wealth and stability:<br /><br />1. Get married<br /><br />2. Stay married<br /><br />JCJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875768024598278750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-5120453265802425002014-12-03T08:46:46.514+13:002014-12-03T08:46:46.514+13:00There have been two contributing factors at work h...There have been two contributing factors at work here. The first being changing social attitudes to sex and marriage starting in the late 1960’s, and the second being the introduction of entitlement solo parent welfare in the early 1970’s.<br /><br />Dependent children have always paid the price for their parent’s choices – no amount of Government legislation can change that, however we can change the financial incentives that foster parental irresponsibility.<br />Brendan McNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741263914308842497noreply@blogger.com