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| Contributors | p. vii |
| Introduction: Work and Poverty During the Past Quarter-Century | p. 1 |
| What is Changing in the Labor Market for Low-Skilled Workers, and Why? | p. 21 |
| Exploring Gender Differences in Employment and Wage Trends Among Less-Skilled Workers | p. 23 |
| Wage Trends Among Disadvantaged Minorities | p. 59 |
| How do Economic Trends Affect Less-Skilled Workers? | p. 87 |
| The Macroeconomy and Determinants of the Earnings of Less-Skilled Workers | p. 89 |
| The Impact of Technological Change on Low-Wage Workers: A Review | p. 113 |
| The Changing Pattern of Wage Growth for Low-Skilled Workers | p. 141 |
| How do Macroeconomic Changes Influence Well-Being Measures Beyond Income? | p. 173 |
| The Level and Composition of Consumption Over the Business Cycle: The Role of "Quasi-Fixed" Expenditures | p. 175 |
| Recent Trends in Resource Sharing Among the Poor | p. 205 |
| Economic Conditions and Children's Living Arrangements | p. 233 |
| How do Policy Changes Interact with the Economy and Economic Well-Being? | p. 263 |
| How do Tax Policies Affect Low-Income Workers? | p. 265 |
| State Spending on Social Assistance Programs over the Business Cycle | p. 289 |
| Temporary Agency Employment: A Way Out of Poverty? | p. 312 |
| Child Support and the Economy | p. 338 |
| Unemployment Insurance over the Business Cycle: Does it Meet the Needs of Less-Skilled Workers? | p. 366 |
| How is Health Insurance Affected by the Economy? Public and Private Coverage Among Low-Skilled Adults in the 1990S | p. 396 |
| Index | p. 427 |
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