Race and Place: Determinants of Poverty in the Texas Borderland and the Lower Mississippi Delta

Singelmann, Joachim; Slack, Tim; Fontenot, Kayla

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-1842-5_20

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“…In our previous comparisons of the correlates of poverty between the Delta and the Texas Borderland, we were restricted in the complexity of our models by the small sample size for the Texas Borderland (41 counties) (Singelmann et al 2012a;Fontenot et al 2010;Slack et al 2009). With only 14 counties in the German Border Region, it is impossible to estimate a multiple regression model for poverty in this region.…”

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“…(2) Demographic structure Extensive research exists that demonstrated a positive association between poverty and single female-headed households with children (Albrecht/Albrecht 2000;Goe/Rhea 2000;Lichter et al 2003;Lichter/McLaughlin 1995;Parisi et al 2005;Singelmann et al 2012a). Single-headed households with children have the highest poverty rates of all household types in both the United States and EU countries.…”

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Regional Poverty and Population Response: A Comparison of Three Regions in the United States and Germany

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2015

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In this paper, we examine poverty in three regions in the United States and Germany and discuss its causes and demographic consequences. The three regions are those with the highest rates of poverty in the two countries: the Mississippi Delta and Texas Borderland in the United States and the Northeastern Border Region in Germany. We show that standard models to explain poverty need to be placed in the historical legacies of the three regions in order to understand their current levels of poverty. While our results show many common factors for poverty in the three regions, they also point to important differences. Similarly, we identify differences among the regions in their demographic responses to poverty, in part reflecting their different historical legacies. Thus, one implication of the paper is the importance of place-based poverty-mitigation strategies for successful policy planning.

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