Children (AFDC) reduced welfare dependency. Many contend that AFDC discouraged work, increased welfare dependency, and … undermined the institution of family. Partly in response to these criticisms, welfare was reformed through the Personal … Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in 1996. PRWORA modified the primary objectives of welfare by placing more …

of Medicaid such as the introduction of the SCHIP program. Moreover, the effect of welfare reform (i.e. Personal … rolls raises real healthcare spending about $1,800 after two years. Finally, we find that welfare reform reduced annual …

Studies on welfare programs in the United States have identified three types of welfare migration (employment, benefit …, and amenity-related). This paper introduces a fourth type of migration induced by welfare time limits. After a welfare … of time-limit induced migration. Estimates indicate that time limits may be associated with an increase in welfare …

, this paper analyzes U.S. welfare in more detail; we focus on part of the major welfare reform in 1996. The 1996 welfare … reform emphasizes an American preference for work. Indeed, the welfare reform increased work, although the earnings of most … individuals who left welfare were still below the poverty line, even many years after their exit. A drawback of this work …

This research examines the effects of mothers' welfare and work decisions on their children's attainments using a … welfare decisions. The identification comes from the variation in mothers' different economic incentives that arises from the … Study of Income Dynamics. The REIV estimates imply that, relative to no welfare participation, participating in welfare for …

In this paper, we develop a dynamic structural model of single mothers' work and welfare participation decisions while … children of NLSY 79. Using PIAT Math test score as a measure of attainment, we find that both single mothers' work and welfare … declines with initial ability. The higher the initial ability of a child, the lower the positive impact work and welfare have …