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Welfare dependence within and across generations.

G J Duncan1, M S Hill, S D Hoffman

  • 1Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48106.

Science (New York, N.Y.)
|January 29, 1988
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Welfare programs may reduce work effort but have minimal impact on family structure. Most recipients have short welfare spells, and intergenerational dependence is uncommon.

Area of Science:

  • Social Science
  • Economics
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Debates persist regarding the net effects of welfare programs.
  • Concerns include impacts on family structure, work effort, and intergenerational welfare dependence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the unintended consequences of welfare programs.
  • To determine if positive outcomes outweigh negative outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of recent research on welfare program effects.
  • Examination of data on work effort, family structure, and intergenerational welfare receipt.

Main Results:

  • Welfare program generosity negatively impacts work effort.
  • Effects on family structure are minimal.

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  • Most welfare experiences are short-term.
  • Intergenerational welfare dependence is not widespread.

    • Conclusions:

    • The negative effects of welfare programs on work effort are present but potentially outweighed by intended benefits.
    • Concerns about widespread family dissolution and entrenched intergenerational welfare dependence appear largely unsubstantiated by recent research.