Work and Welfare in the American States: Analyzing the Effects of the JOBS Program

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dc.contributor.authorDavid R. Morgan
dc.contributor.authorKenneth Kickham
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-14T19:53:28Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-30T15:36:29Z
dc.date.available2016-01-14T19:53:28Z
dc.date.available2016-03-30T15:36:29Z
dc.date.issued1999-12-01
dc.description.abstractThis research seeks to determine whether the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills GOBS) program (established under the 1988 Family Support Act) was successful in reducing the number of welfare recipients among U.S. states for the period 1984 to 1996. Within the context of two theoretical perspectives-developmental and rational choice-we assess the impact of JOBS on AFDC participation rates using a pooled time-series design. At best, JOBS had a minimal effect. We estimate that states with higher proportions of their AFDC populations enrolled in JOBS programs had only slightly lower rates of participation in AFDC. Other forces were far more influential in reducing welfare participation. In particular, states with higher per capita income, lower female unemployment rates, lower poverty rates, and higher wages for low-paying jobs had the lowest welfare recipiency The AFDC participation rates of neighboring states had a significant effect, as well. The analysis showed that more generous AFDC benefits exerted strong upward pressure on a state's welfare rolls.en_US
dc.description.peerreviewYesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewnoteshttps://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/manuscript-submission-guidelinesen_US
dc.identifier.citationMorgan, D. R., & Kickham, K. (1999). Work and Welfare in the American States: Analyzing the Effects of the JOBS Program. Political Research Quarterly, 52(4), 867-883. doi: 10.1177/106591299905200410en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/106591299905200410en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/25275
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPolitical Research Quarterly
dc.rights.requestablefalseen_US
dc.titleWork and Welfare in the American States: Analyzing the Effects of the JOBS Programen_US
dc.typeResearch Articleen_US

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