Ehrenberg, Ronald G., and James G. Hewlett. 1976. "The Impact of the WIN 2 Program on Welfare Costs and Recipient Rates." Journal of Human Resources 11(2):219-232.

This paper presents an econometric analysis of the impact of the Work Incentive Program, as modified by the Talmadge Amendments of 1971 (WIN 2), on Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program costs and recipient rates. Evidence is presented that suggests that the impact of a WIN 2 placement depends upon the mix of services that the program participant receives.

The authors are, respectively, Associate Professor of Economics and Labor Economics, Cornell University, and Economist, Economic Development Board of the State of New York. Our research was supported by the U.S. Department of Labor Contract 41-USC 252 (c) (3). The results in this study are the authors' alone and do not represent the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor nor the authors' employers. We are grateful to Gary Reed of ASPER for providing us with much of the data used in the study and for discussing the WIN redesign with us, and to Daniel Hamermesh, Glen Cain, the editor, and two anonymous referees for their comments on earlier drafts.

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