The social safety net after welfare reform: Recent developments and consequences for household dynamics
The remarkable transformation of the American social safety net that began in the early
1990s has led to seismic shifts in who benefits and how. More than two decades later, how …
1990s has led to seismic shifts in who benefits and how. More than two decades later, how …
Administrative exclusion: Organizations and the hidden costs of welfare claiming
EZ Brodkin, M Majmundar - Journal of public administration …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Organizations operate as the gateway to public benefits. They are formally authorized to
adjudicate claims, in the process interpreting and applying eligibility rules. Beyond their …
adjudicate claims, in the process interpreting and applying eligibility rules. Beyond their …
What mean impacts miss: Distributional effects of welfare reform experiments
Labor supply theory predicts systematic heterogeneity in the impact of recent welfare
reforms on earnings, transfers, and income. Yet most welfare reform research focuses on …
reforms on earnings, transfers, and income. Yet most welfare reform research focuses on …
Temporary assistance for needy families
JP Ziliak - Economics of Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the …, 2015 - degruyter.com
The provision of public assistance to families with children in America faced a watershed
moment with the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity …
moment with the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity …
Welfare‐to‐work interventions and their effects on the mental and physical health of lone parents and their children
Background Lone parents in high‐income countries have high rates of poverty (including in‐
work poverty) and poor health. Employment requirements for these parents are increasingly …
work poverty) and poor health. Employment requirements for these parents are increasingly …
Welfare transitions in the 1990s: The economy, welfare policy, and the EITC
J Grogger - Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid decline in the welfare caseload remains a subject of keen interest to both
policymakers and researchers. In this paper, I use data from the Survey of Income and …
policymakers and researchers. In this paper, I use data from the Survey of Income and …
Assessing the impact of welfare reform on single mothers
THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA),
signed into law in 1996, transformed the US welfare system. PRWORA replaced the Aid to …
signed into law in 1996, transformed the US welfare system. PRWORA replaced the Aid to …
Welfare reform and the intergenerational transmission of dependence
RP Hartley, C Lamarche… - Journal of Political …, 2022 - journals.uchicago.edu
We investigate the effect of welfare reform on intergenerational welfare participation, using
mother-daughter pairs in the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. We find that a mother's Aid to …
mother-daughter pairs in the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. We find that a mother's Aid to …
Welfare reform and health
We investigate the impact of welfare reform on health insurance coverage and healthcare
utilization of single women aged 20–45, using nationally representative data from the …
utilization of single women aged 20–45, using nationally representative data from the …
Welfare work requirements and child well-being: Evidence from the effects on breast-feeding
A central theme of welfare reform is that recipients are required to engage in work activities.
In many states, these work requirements apply to mothers whose children are a few months …
In many states, these work requirements apply to mothers whose children are a few months …