TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Lewis, Dan
AU  - Konstantopoulos, Spyros
AU  - Altenbernd, Lisa
        TI  - The Correlates of Work in a Post-AFDC World: The Results from a Longitudinal State-Level Analysis
        PY  - 2005/Jun/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 1626
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp1626
        AB  - Much of the research that has followed welfare reform and new policies such as the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) has focused on identifying the variations in how different states have put the new policy into practice. Less is known however, about how this new policy affects the ability of recipients to earn a living through work. We use panel data from the state of Illinois and examine what explains labor force participation and performance among current and recent TANF recipients. We use both cross-sectional and longitudinal methods to analyze our data. Our results indicate that human capital factors such as education, job skills, and health are important determinants of labor market participation and performance. In addition, we find that long term welfare recipients are equally likely to participate and perform well in the labor market as shorter term welfare recipients. Finally, government housing subsidy appeared to have a positive effect on labor force participation and performance.
        KW  - welfare
KW  - employment
KW  - earnings
        ER  -