Tax and transfer programs inevitably create incentives relating to the size and composition of households. Examples of such incentives are the "marriage penalty," dependents exemptions, and the eligibility rules for categorical welfare programs. This paper notes that changes in transfer program...

Disciplinary alternative schools have a reputation as gateways to the juvenile and criminal justice systems. The authors conducted an evaluation of an intervention (Strategies for Success) designed to divert seventh-, eighth-, and ninth-grade alternative school students from this gateway. They...