Work, Earnings, and Well-Being after Welfare

Cancian, Maria; Haveman, Robert; Kaplan, Thomas; Meyer, Daniel R.; Wolfe, Barbara

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“…In fact, differential effects are found when considering the results of both strategies within the framework of the same program (Hotz et al, 2000). 8 See Cancian et al (1999), Freedman et al (2000), Leahey (2001), Moffitt (2001), Barnow and Gubits (2002), Blank (2002) and Bloom et al (2004). 9 Regarding the outcomes of both strategies, there is little evidence that human capital investment programs have resulted in higher earnings or more work hours (Freedman et al, 2000).…”

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The latin model of welfare: Do ‘insertion contracts’ reduce long-term dependence?

Cañón

Rodríguez²

2006

Labour Economics

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This paper aims to present an assessment of the welfare policies implemented in most South European countries. Welfare programs in these countries try to combine a basic level of economic protection and measures favoring life and labor skills ('insertion benefits') of low-income households. We focus on a specific program set up with the twofold strategy of cash and 'insertion benefits' (Madrid's IMI) and, more precisely, on the so-called 'insertion projects', consisting in a gradual mix of job search assistance, training and subsidized jobs. We evaluate the effects of these 'insertion projects' on welfare recidivism and the duration of off-welfare spells using propensity score-matching methods. Our results suggest that propensity score estimators appear to reduce selectivity due to nonrandom participation. Both recidivism rates as well as the duration of off-welfare spells suggest potentially successful interventions.JEL Classification: I38, C21, C41

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The latin model of welfare: Do ‘insertion contracts’ reduce long-term dependence?

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Rodríguez²

2006

Labour Economics

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“…Huang, Kunz, and Garfinkel (2002) note that studies with panel data sets covering an extended period of time are highly preferable for analyses of time spent on welfare. Cancian et al (1999) suggest such research offers promise because administrative data has been found to be more reliable on exits. Panel data sets covering longer periods also provide more complete information on longer welfare spells and allow researchers to better determine whether parents are on their first, second, or subsequent spell (Bane and Ellwood 1994).…”

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Rural and Urban Differences in Welfare Exits: Minnesota Evidence 1986-1996

Hirasuna

Stinson

2005

Growth and Change

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This article examines differences between rural and urban counties in the duration of welfare spells. We report evidence that suggests that parents from farming-dependent counties and rural counties are more likely to have shorter spells on welfare. The evidence appears consistent with the literature on rural low-income families in that there may be a concentration of low-wage jobs in rural counties. The difference between rural and urban areas is relevant to welfare policy as it pertains to caseload numbers, parents more likely to reach the sixty-month time limit, and parents more likely to trigger time-based policies, such as employment search. The study uses administrative data of Aid to Families With Dependent Children recipients from the state of Minnesota between 1986 and 1996. The methodology includes constructing descriptive statistics, calculating Kaplan-Meier estimates, and performing a Cox regression analysis with robustness checks across all three methods. Copyright 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd..

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“…The declines in poverty were not nearly as large as the declines in welfare usage, however, resulting in a rising 5 Those not at work in the current year include persons who remain on welfare as well as those who leave welfare but do not find work. See Loprest (2001) or Cancian et al (1999) for a discussion of how welfare leavers fare; about one-third of welfare leavers are not employed at a future survey date. 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Single w/ kids under 18 M arried w/ no kids Single w/ no kids M arried w/ kids under 18…”

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U.S. Welfare Reform: What's Relevant for Europe?

Blank

2003

CESifo Economic Studies

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Work, Earnings, and Well-Being after Welfare

Cited by 60 publications

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The latin model of welfare: Do ‘insertion contracts’ reduce long-term dependence?

The latin model of welfare: Do ‘insertion contracts’ reduce long-term dependence?

Rural and Urban Differences in Welfare Exits: Minnesota Evidence 1986-1996

U.S. Welfare Reform: What's Relevant for Europe?

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