Welfare reform in California
Subtitle: early results from the impact analysis
By: Jacob Alex Klerman ... [et al.]
Contributors: Klerman, Jacob Alex
Series: Rand statewide CalWORKs evaluation; MR (Rand Corporation) -- MR-1358
Publisher: Rand
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
Subjects: California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (Program); Welfare recipients -- Employment -- California; Public welfare -- California
Description: This report presents early results on the impact 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. It describes outcomes under CalWORKs through approximately the summer of 2000 and begins the process of explaining the observed variation in outcomes through time, between California and other states, and among California's counties. Analyses of national data (administrative data on caseloads and national survey data on household income) and statewide data (on caseloads, employment, and earnings) show almost uniform improvement in outcomes in California since the implementation of CalWORKs. While the CalWORKs reforms appear to have been responsible for some of that improvement, the robust economy and other policy changes were probably also important. The rest of the nation has experienced similar improvements in outcomes.
Notes: "MR-1358."

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