{"product_id":"welfare-reform-9780674018914","title":"Welfare Reform","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWelfare Reform\u003c\/i\u003e, Jeffrey Grogger and Lynn Karoly assemble evidence from numerous studies to assess how welfare reform has affected behavior. To broaden our understanding of this wide-ranging policy reform, the authors evaluate the evidence in relation to an economic model of behavior.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is likely that future scholarship on U.S. welfare reform will take Grogger-Karoly as the starting point, view it as the definitive assessment of the state of the art, and use it as a springboard for future research. Scholars who want to assemble and assess evidence on the effects of policy changes in other policy arenas will want to consult this work as an exemplar of how to do it well. -- Robert Plotnick, University of Washington\u003cbr\u003eThis is an excellent book – comprehensive, well organized, and clear. It will be a widely cited and used reference in the welfare policy research community. -- Hilary Hoynes, University of California, Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures   List of Tables   Preface   List of Acronyms    1. Introduction   Our Approach   Organization of the Book    2. Background   Brief History of Federal Welfare Policy   Policy and Program Changes during the 1990s   Welfare-Related Outcomes in the 1990s    3. An Economic Model   AFDC and the Standard Economic Model   Financial Work Incentives   Requirements for Work or Related Activities   Time Limits   Summarizing the Predictions    4. Methodological Issues   Methods of Causal Inference in Studies of Welfare Reform   Measuring the Policy Environment   Data Sources for Welfare Outcomes   Summary of Studies Included in the Analysis    5. Welfare Use and Welfare Payments   Experimental Estimates of the Effects of Specific Reforms   Observational Estimates of the Effects of Specific Reforms   Estimates of the Effects of Reform as a Bundle   Estimates of the Effect of the Economy   Summary    6. Employment, Labor Supply, and Earnings   Experimental Estimates of the Effects of Specific Reforms   Observational Estimates of the Effects of Specific Reforms   Estimates of the Effects of Reform as a Bundle   Estimates of the Effect of the Economy   Summary    7. Income and Poverty   Experimental Estimates of the Effects of Specific Reforms   Observational Estimates of the Effects of Specific Reforms   Estimates of the Effects of Reform as a Bundle   Estimates of the Effect of the Economy   Summary    8. Family Structure   Theoretical Framework and Methodological Issues   Experimental Estimates of the Effects of Specific Reforms on Marriage   Estimates of the Effects of Reform as a Bundle on Marriage   Experimental Estimates of the Effects of Specific Reforms on Childbearing   Observational Estimates of the Effects of Specific Reforms on Childbearing   Estimates of the Effects of Reform as a Bundle on Childbearing   Summary    9. Child Outcomes   Theoretical Framework and Methodological Issues   Experimental Estimates of the Effects of Specific Reforms   Observational Estimates of the Effects of Specific Reforms   Estimates of the Effects of Reform as a Bundle   Summary    10. Theory, Evidence, and Policy Trade-offs   Summarizing the Empirical Evidence   Welfare, Labor Market Behavior, and Income   Marriage, Childbearing, and Child Outcomes   Welfare Reform as a Bundle   What We Don't Know about Welfare Reform    Appendix A. Sources for Experimental Study Results   Appendix B. Methodology for Summary Figures in Chapter 10   References   Index","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403525595479,"sku":"9780674018914","price":60.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674018914.jpg?v=1730483726","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/welfare-reform-9780674018914","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}