Duncan, Greg; Harris, Kathleen Mullan; Boisjoly, Johanne - Northwestern University / University of Chicago Joint … - 1997
The 1996 welfare reform legislation stipulates a 60-month time limit on total receipt as well as work requirements after 24 months of receipt. Using Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) data on the monthly patterns of AFDC receipt during the 1980s and early 1990s, we estimate the number and...