Welfare Reform in California Early Results from the Impact Analysis

Welfare Reform in California Early Results from the Impact Analysis

Examines the effects of the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program on work activity participation rates of welfare recipients, welfare caseloads, and outcomes for welfare leavers. While the CalWORKs reforms appear to have been responsible for some of the uniform im...

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Main Author: Klerman, Jacob Alex (auth)
Other Authors: Hotz, Joe (auth), Reardon, Elaine (auth), Cox, Amy G. (auth), Farley, Donna O. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2003
Subjects:
Politics & government
Population & demography
Age groups: children
Population Studies
Political Science
Sociology
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Summary:Examines the effects of the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program on work activity participation rates of welfare recipients, welfare caseloads, and outcomes for welfare leavers. While the CalWORKs reforms appear to have been responsible for some of the uniform improvement in outcomes shown by the analysis, the robust economy and other policy changes were probably also important.
ISBN:MR1358CDSS
9780833035967
9780833030399
Access:Open Access

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