This paper compares the incentives inherent in TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), the U.S. welfare system in place after the 1996 reforms, with those of TANF's predecessor, AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children), using the experience in one state, Wisconsin, as an example....

<TOGGLE>JPAM</TOGGLE> aims to be the principal research journal for public policy scholars. A citation analysis of <TOGGLE>JPAM</TOGGLE> and competitor journals for the period 1986-1995 shows that <TOGGLE>JPAM</TOGGLE>'s most frequently cited articles are cited more often than those of other broad policy journals, about as often as those in...</toggle></toggle></toggle>

Volunteer labor is generally analyzed as a homogeneous activity, implying that the marginal effects of tax changes and demographic shifts are equal across industries and forms of volunteering. Here the homogeneity assumption is tested by estimating and comparing volunteer labor supply functions...

Decentralized regulation has become increasingly important in many areas&semi; examples range from school vouchers to workplace safety committees to alternative dispute resolution procedures replacing courts. Consistent with this trend, in 1993 California permitted construction unions and employers...

Rulemaking agencies commonly delegate the implementation and enforcement of rules to affected parties, but they rarely delegate rulemaking authority. Regulatory negotiation is an example of this uncommon behavior. Compared to conventional rulemaking, regulatory negotiation is thought to be an...