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Blow et al. (2004) provides a summary of methodological problems and evidence that is given to support their claims. They comment the there is no enough evidence to support that children will have better outcomes as a result of an increase in the incomes of the families. A lot of the evidence is derived Haveman and Wolf (1995) and Mayer (1997). One of the most important findings is that the effect of the current income in the life of a child is very small and the effect of a permanent income is of more concern. This is however not constant as other factors come into play. It is however
not clear on what variables to include or exclude when considering the effect of income on children’s outcomes. The effects of a permanent income mean that he child will have a more stable life as c0mparwd to the one that is always changing. There is likely to be more effects on a child when a low income family experiences an increase in income. It is not possible to determine the independent effects of employment
the environment in which they are going to live
the social activities that they will participate in
education has the potential of improving the life of an individual by increasing the chances of them getting employment. As it increases the chances of getting employment
it means that it will reduce the incidence of child poverty. It is important to note the effects of increase in incomes in the long term especially on children and the parents. This is the only way that future generations will be absolved from all the poverty. A number of studies have shown the effect of income on the outcomes of the children. There are studies that also differentiate the effects of parental education on how the children will turn out.