Averett, Susan L.; Rees, Daniel I.; Argys, Laura M. - In: Journal of Population Economics 13 (2000) 4, pp. 569-594
Even before the 1996 overhaul of the U.S. welfare system, a number of states had ended the practice of paying extra benefits to families who have additional children while receiving welfare. Proponents believe that this reform can reduce births to recipients, however many worry that it may...