<Para ID="Par1">Title charges are costs that are related to establishing and insuring title in a real estate transaction. These charges vary considerably and include title insurance premiums and other fees involved in closing a mortgage loan. This study analyzes the variation in title charges using data from...</para>

This paper provides new evidence to inform the policy debate about the effect of a newly important industry-the temporary help industry-on the labor market outcomes of low-income workers and those workers who are at risk of being on public assistance. The core issue of whether temporary help...

Title insurance and settlement costs represent a substantial proportion of real estate closing costs paid by consumers and add significantly to the cost of purchasing a home. This study uses data on mortgages in counties covering five major metropolitan real estate markets to estimate the extent...

Title charges include title insurance premiums and charges for settling a loan. Title charges vary considerably from a median of $1,971 in California to $625 in North Dakota. This report analyzes variation in settlement costs using data from over 3,000 FHA-insured, 30-year fixed-rate home...

Recent legislation may substantially expand federal assistance in paying for child care. This paper examines the potential effects of three aspects of federal assistance-reducing child care price (through vouchers or grants to providers), improving its quality (through incentives or regulation),...

This paper reports the findings of an evaluation of the Family Independence Program (FIP), a welfare reform demonstration operated in Washington State between 1988 and 1993. Despite being designed to increase employment and reduce welfare recipiency, the analysis shows that FIP had the opposite...

In Hofferth and Wissoker (1992) we estimated the effects of price and quality on mode of child care chosen. We found large negative effects of price and quality on choice. This paper presents a revised version of our original model. The new results suggest negative price effects which are...