immigrants has been hotly debated. In 1996, Congress enacted welfare reform legislation (PRWORA), which denied the use of most … comprehensive immigration reform, particularly the components related to the path to citizenship and access to public benefits …

of leavers prior to and after welfare reform. We find that after welfare reform leavers are much more likely to be … working. Although in Maryland those working have earnings that are somewhat below employed leavers prior to reform, in … substantially, and leavers are less likely to return to welfare following reform …

discontinuity to estimate the effects of the reform. We find that the reform reduced the number of NEETs on welfare, increased the … number of NEETs not on welfare, and had no effect on the overall number of NEETs. Our finding that the reform did not reduce … the total number of NEETs contrasts with previous studies, which may be due to the fact that the reform took place during …

. The empirical analysis makes use of a Swedish welfare reform in which the city districts in Stockholm gradually …

implemented after a major reform in January 2005 (quot;Hartz IVquot;). Our analysis is based on a unique combination of large …