Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures xi
4. Tables xv
5. Preface xvii
6. Acronyms xix
7. Chapter one. Introduction 1
8. Chapter two. Background 10
9. Chapter three. An Economic Model 42
10. Chapter four. Methodological Issues 57
11. Chapter five. Welfare Use and Welfare Payments 105
12. Chapter six. Employment, Labor Supply, and Earnings 134
13. Chapter seven. Income and Poverty 155
14. Chapter eight. Family Structure 173
15. Chapter nine. Child Outcomes 199
16. Chapter ten. Theory, Evidence, and Policy Trade-offs 228
17. Appendix A. Sources for Experimental Study Results 254
18. Appendix B. Methodology for Summary Figures in Chapter 10 278
19. Notes 283
20. References 299
21. Index 317