The disincentive effects of social assistance programs on registered employment are a first order policy concern in … earnings from registered employment. The loss of benefit at some level of formal earnings is an implicit tax that results in a … strong disincentive for formal employment. We study an income-tested program in Uruguay and extend previous literature by …

The disincentive effects of social assistance programs on registered (or formal) employment are a first order policy …, and governments can only verify earnings from registered employment. The loss of benefit at some level of formal earnings … is an implicit tax - a notch - that results in a strong disincentive for formal employment, and there is extensive …

accordance with employment policies. Although some women participate on an equal footing with men, the "dual earner, gender …

attainment. Eighty percent of mothers in the complier group found employment within a year, and for many, total income rose …

attainment. Eighty percent of mothers in the complier group found employment within a year, and for many, total income rose …

substantial and heterogeneous employment responses that increased average income despite reduced transfers. We find zero effects …, consistent with the transition to employment elevating time pressure and stress. We find no effect on teenagers' education and …

substantial and heterogeneous employment responses that increased average income despite reduced transfers. We find zero effects …, consistent with the transition to employment elevating time pressure and stress. We find no effect on teenagers' education and …

substantial and heterogeneous employment responses that increased average income despite reduced transfers. We find zero effects …, consistent with the transition to employment elevating time pressure and stress. We find no effect on teenagers' education and …

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 …