Incentive Effects of Welfare Transfers in Two-Parent Families : An Evaluation Using Experimental Data.

What are the effects of providing assistance to intact families when the principal earner is unemploed while denying it when she/he is employed? The existing literature suggests that this practice has strong work-disincentive effects and favors persistent unemployment and welfare dependency.

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Year of publication:	2000
Authors:	Lewin, A. ; Maurin, E.
Subject:	UNEMPLOYMENT \| FAMILY \| INCOME

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Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	55 pages
Classification:	I38 - Government Policy; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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