WELFARE AND LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION OF LOW-WEALTH FAMILIES: IMPLICATIONS FOR LABOR SUPPLY

This paper examines the welfare and labor force participation of families potentially eligible for the new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Higher wage rates and lower TANF benefits decrease the probability of welfare participation. For these families labor supply is moderately responsive to the wage.

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Huffman, Sonya Kostova
Institutions:	Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA
Subject:	Labor and Human Capital

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Series:	2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL Number 20609
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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