Presentation for the University of Michigan National Poverty Center conference in Washington, DC.

Examines the post-PRWORA labor market experiences of low-wage workers, using the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).

Examines the post-PRWORA labor market experiences of low-wage workers, using the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).

This study examines the dynamics of AFDC receipt among 2,325 teenage mothers living in three inner-city areas who began receiving AFDC for the first time. We find that inner-city teenage mothers have longer welfare spells and higher recidivism rates than other groups of women receiving welfare....