participation, employment and disposable income. In contrast to earlier studies, we are able to capture both entry and exit effects … recipients reduces overall welfare participation and increases employment. We also find that mandatory activation programs appear …

and employment of welfare recipients in Maryland and Missouri, 1991-2004. We find that there has been only modest change … in the observable characteristics of those entering, remaining on or leaving welfare, but the importance of employment … has grown for each of these groups. We also examine the dynamics of employment and welfare recidivism, comparing cohorts …

participation, employment and disposable income. In contrast to earlier studies, we are able to capture both entry and exit effects … recipients reduces overall welfare participation and increases employment. We also find that mandatory activation programs appear …

care subsidy and the effects of subsidy receipt on employment, school attendance, job search, and welfare participation. We … in welfare. Ordinary least squares estimates show positive and significant effects of subsidy receipt on employment …

operate through employment, education, and income. …

We investigate the role of employment in explaining changes in the mental health of single mothers compared to … health, higher employment, and longer working hours. We estimate a Heckman selection model for employment and hours worked. A … that employment was associated with better mental health for all women. Higher job hours were associated with lower mental …

care subsidy and the effects of subsidy receipt on employment, school attendance, job search, and welfare participation. We … in welfare. Ordinary least squares estimates show positive and significant effects of subsidy receipt on employment …

that minimum wages reduce employment, with the exception of high school dropouts. In contrast, evidence strongly suggests … that the EITC boosts employment of young women (although not teenagers). We also explore how minimum wages and the EITC … the EITC boosts employment and earnings for minority women, and coupling the EITC with a higher minimum wage appears to …

and employment of welfare recipients in Maryland and Missouri, 1991-2004. We find that there has been only modest change … in the observable characteristics of those entering, remaining on or leaving welfare, but the importance of employment … has grown for each of these groups. We also examine the dynamics of employment and welfare recidivism, comparing cohorts …

impressive productivity gains. But it is easy to confuse true productivity advances in transportation industries with changes in … mid-20th century U.S. railroads. This is due to the fact that transportation has vastly different productivities in …