Has the 1996 Welfare Reform Reduced the U.S. Poverty Rate? An Empirical Analysis Using Panel Data

This paper empirically analyzes the effects of welfare reform on US poverty by applying a two-stage estimation procedure with the random effects model using panel data from 1991 through 2003. Our results suggest that a rise in TANF or in unemployment rate raises poverty, whereas the welfare reform started in 1996 has not contributed significantly to poverty reduction.

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Year of publication:	2008-02-15
Authors:	Li, Hui ; Upadhyay, Mukti
Published in:	Economics Bulletin. - AccessEcon, ISSN 1545-2921. - Vol. 9.2008, 2, p. 1-4
Publisher:	AccessEcon

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	I3 - Welfare and Poverty
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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