Is the Unemployment Insurance System a Safety Net for Welfare Recipients Who Exit Welfare for Work?

Uses recent data from NJ to examine the extent to which recipients who left welfare for work during the strong economy are eligible for unemployment insurance. Finds that between 50 and 60 percent are monetarily eligible in an average quarter. However, notes that TANF leavers are more likely than other workers to quit their jobs, making them ineligible.

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Year of publication:	2001-10-01
Authors:	Rangarajan, Anu ; Corson, Walter ; Wood, Robert G.
Institutions:	Mathematica Policy Research

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Mathematica Policy Research Reports.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	2 pages long
Classification:	J - Labor and Demographic Economics
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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