What Works Best for Whom: Effects of Welfare and Work Policies by Subgroup

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Title Page
List of Tables and Figures
Findings in Brief
Chapter One: Introduction
	Characteristics of the Programs
		The Program Models
		Data Sources
	Research Questions
	Summary of Findings
Chapter Two: Impacts on Earnings, Welfare Benefits, and Income
	Summary of Findings
	Pooled Impacts by Program Model
		Impacts on Earnings
		Impacts on Cash Assistance Payments
		Impacts on Income
	Impacts for Individual Programs
		Most Disadvantaged
		Moderately Disadvantaged
		Least Disadvantaged
	Examining Differences in Impacts Across Programs
		Factors Examined in the Analysis
		Results
	Use of Performance Indicators
	Impacts for Other Subgroups
Chapter Three: Impacts on Stable Employment
	Summary of Findings
	Pooled Impacts by Program Model
	Impacts for Individual Programs
	Explaining Differences in Impacts Across Program
	Use of Performance Indicators
	Impacts for Other Subgroups
Chapter Four: Impacts on Stable Welfare Exits
	Summary of Findings
	Pooled Impacts by Program Model
		Off welfare in 9 of 12 quarters
		Off welfare in year 1 and 6 of 8 quarters in years 2 and 3
		Off welfare for four or more consecutive quarters
	Impacts for Individual Programs
	Explaining Differences in Impacts Across Programs
	Use of Performance Indicators
	Impacts for Other Subgroups
Appendices
	Appendix A: Additional Impacts on Earnings, Welfare Benefits, and Income
	Appendix B: Additional Impacts on Stable Employment
	Appendix C: Additional Impacts on Stable Welfare Exits
References