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Parenthood and Policy: Has the U.S. government, through its tax and welfare policies, effectively subsidized or incentivized single parenthood? If so, how significant are those incentives and what evidence supports that claim? If not, what does the best research suggest about the real drivers of family structure change?
https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/marriage-parenthood-and-public-policy
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-economic-status-of-single-mothers/
https://ifstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IFS-HomeEconReport-2016-Final_Digital.pdf
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/when-did-marriage-become-a-luxury-good/