The 1996 PRWORA reform introduced time limits on the receipt of welfare in the United
States. We use variation by state and across demographic groups to provide reduced form …

I quantify the effects of welfare work exemptions on women's labor force participation and
welfare receipt. This study, which also examines the age of youngest child (AYC) exemption …

This paper develops a dynamic model of marriage, labor supply, welfare participation,
savings and divorce under limited commitment and uses it to understand the impact of …

Abstract The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
established the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program within the United …

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) has changed considerably since 2000
with lower benefit levels, increased child-only cases, greater work incentives, and increased …

Establishing public cash assistance as a time-limited benefit was a key and controversial
feature of the 1996 welfare reform legislation. Many advocates and practitioners consider …

This paper develops a dynamic model of marriage, labor supply, welfare participation,
savings and divorce under limited commitment and uses it to understand the impact of …

This dissertation consists of two empirical studies in public and labor economics. In the first
chapter, I estimate the effects of the Child and Dependent Care Credit (CDCC) on paid child …

The 1996 US welfare reform introduced time limits on welfare receipt. We use
quasiexperimental evidence and a lifecycle model of marriage, divorce, program …