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 …

Policy changes in the United States in the 1990s resulted in sizable increases in employment rates of single mothers … experience, single mothers' real wages and employment have remained relatively unchanged. The empirical analysis suggests that an …

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 …

. As former welfare recipients enter the labor market, they may exert downward pressure on wages or displace employment of … recipients in Michigan led to a 0.9 to 2.6 percentage point increase in employment among high school drop--outs and a 1.2 to 2 …

(partly due to "banking" benefi ts for future use), a rise in employment, and a decline in divorce rates. We then specify and …