The effect of family size on incentive effects of welfare transfers in two-parent families: An evaluation using experimental data

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The effects of waiving the 100-hour rule by family size and distinguishing between 'work-incentive and eligibility effects' of the waiver is studied using data from the Link-Up randomized experiment conducted in California's Central Valley. The findings show that the work-incentive and not the eligibility effect of the waiver differs by family size.

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Changing work ethic and welfare dependence through welfare reform: the 100-hour rule waiver experiment for AFDC-U

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The LINK-UP demonstration project in California sought to discover if financial incentives offered to two parent families would reduce time on the welfare rolls. Continued aid was promised to parents who worked up 100 weeks or more. The experiment showed no difference in the time assistance was required.

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The effect of economic stability on family stability among welfare recipients

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The hypothesis that husband's unemployment increases union dissolution among welfare recipients is explored. The findings show that husband's unemployment and the family's long-term welfare dependency lead to breakup, net of race, age, and number of children.

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