Corman, Hope; Dave, Dhaval M.; Reichman, Nancy E. - In: International Review of Law and Economics 40 (2014) C, pp. 1-14
We investigate the effects of broad-based work incentives on female crime by exploiting the welfare reform legislation … in the legal and illegal labor markets. We find suggestive evidence that welfare reform decreased female arrests for … states with larger welfare caseload declines. As welfare reform policies are targeted to females, it is empirically …