| Child Poverty in 17 Developed Countries Before and After Government Assistance | ||||
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| Country | Year | Before Assistance | After Assistance | Percent of Children Lifted Out of Poverty by Government Assistance |
| United States | 1991 | 26% | 22% | 17% |
| Austrailia | 1989 | 20% | 14% | 29% |
| Canada | 1991 | 23% | 14% | 40% |
| Ireland | 1987 | 30% | 12% | 60% |
| Isreal | 1986 | 24% | 11% | 54% |
| United Kingdom | 1991 | 30% | 10% | 67% |
| Italy | 1991 | 12% | 10% | 17% |
| Germany | 1989 | 9% | 7% | 24% |
| France | 1984 | 25% | 7% | 74% |
| Netherlands | 1991 | 14% | 6% | 55% |
| Norway | 1991 | 13% | 5% | 64% |
| Luxemburg | 1985 | 12% | 4% | 77% |
| Belgium | 1992 | 16% | 4% | 77% |
| Denmark | 1992 | 16% | 4% | 77% |
| Switzerland | 1982 | 5% | 3% | 35% |
| Sweden | 1992 | 19% | 3% | 86% | Finland | 1991 | 12% | 3% | 78% |
SOURCE: Rainwater, Lee, and Timothy M. Smeeding, 1995, "Doing Poorly:
The Real Income of American Children in a Comparative Perspective," Working Paper No.
127, Luxembourg Income Study, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse
University, Syracuse, New York.
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