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A Review of U.S. Federal and State Means-Tested Programs

Michigan Retirement Research Center Research Paper No. 2018-376

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 23 Mar 2018

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Cohabitation and Marriage Rules in State TANF Programs

RAND Working Paper Series No. WR-585-1

Number of pages: 71 Posted: 16 Jun 2008 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2009

Robert A. Moffitt, Robert T. Reville, Anne E. Winkler and Jane McClure Burstain

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics, RAND Corporation - Institute for Civil Justice, University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Department of Economics and RAND Corporation

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Welfare Programs and Labor Supply

NBER Working Paper No. w9168

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 15 Sep 2002 Last Revised: 22 Jul 2022

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Productivity Growth and the Phillips Curve

NBER Working Paper No. w8421

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 14 Aug 2001 Last Revised: 07 Jul 2022

Laurence Ball and Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Anti-Poverty Programs in the United States

NBER Working Paper No. w17042

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 16 May 2011 Last Revised: 25 Jan 2023

Yonatan Ben-Shalom, Robert A. Moffitt and John Karl Scholz

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Economics

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The Negative Income Tax and the Evolution of U.S. Welfare Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w9751

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 09 Jun 2003 Last Revised: 25 Aug 2022

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Taxation and the Labor Supply: Decisions of the Affluent

NBER Working Paper No. w6621

Number of pages: 78 Posted: 24 Apr 1999 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2023

Robert A. Moffitt and Mark Wilhelm

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) - Department of Economics

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Handedness and Earnings

NBER Working Paper No. w12387

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 03 Aug 2006 Last Revised: 08 May 2022

Christopher S. Ruebeck, Joseph E. Harrington and Robert A. Moffitt

Lafayette College - Department of Economics, Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Welfare Rules, Incentives, and Family Structure

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Welfare Rules, Incentives, and Family Structure

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9127

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 04 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 09 May 2023

Robert A. Moffitt, Brian J. Phelan and Anne E. Winkler

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics, DePaul University and University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Department of Economics

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Welfare Rules, Incentives, and Family Structure

NBER Working Paper No. w21257

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 15 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2023

Robert A. Moffitt, Brian J. Phelan and Anne E. Winkler

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics, DePaul University and University of Missouri at Saint Louis - Department of Economics

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A New Household Panel in the U.S.

American Economic Association, Ten Years and Beyond: Economists Answer NSF's Call for Long-Term Research Agendas

Number of pages: 4 Posted: 12 Aug 2011

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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An Analysis of Sample Attrition in Panel Data: The Michigan Panel Study of Income Dynamics

NBER Working Paper No. t0220

Number of pages: 85 Posted: 11 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2023

John M. Fitzgerald, Peter Gottschalk and Robert A. Moffitt

Bowdoin College, Boston College and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Child Age and Gender Differences in Food Security in a Low-Income Inner-City Population

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Child Age and Gender Differences in Food Security in a Low-Income Inner-City Population

Melbourne Institute Working Paper No. 4/17

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 19 Jan 2017

Robert A. Moffitt and David C. Ribar

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and University of Melbourne

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Child Age and Gender Differences in Food Security in a Low-Income Inner-City Population

NBER Working Paper No. w22988

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 27 Dec 2016 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2023

Robert A. Moffitt and David C. Ribar

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and University of Melbourne

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The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program

NBER Working Paper No. w8749

Number of pages: 119 Posted: 02 Feb 2002 Last Revised: 29 Nov 2022

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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The Role of Randomized Field Trials in Social Science Research: A Perspective from Evaluations of Reforms of Social Welfare Programs

NBER Working Paper No. t0295

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 21 Aug 2007 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2022

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Estimating Marginal Returns to Higher Education in the UK

NBER Working Paper No. w13534

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 24 Oct 2007 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2022

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Tax Rates and Work Incentives in the Social Security Disability Insurance Program: Current Law and Alternative Reforms

NBER Working Paper No. w6058

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 30 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2022

Hilary Williamson Hoynes and Robert A. Moffitt

University of California, Berkeley and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Long Run Trends in Unemployment and Labor Force Participation in China

NBER Working Paper No. w21460

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 18 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2022

Shuaizhang Feng, Yingyao Hu and Robert A. Moffitt

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - Department of Economics, Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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An Estimate of a Sectoral Model of Labor Mobility

NBER Working Paper No. w3227

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 28 Dec 2006 Last Revised: 29 Oct 2022

Boyan Jovanovic and Robert A. Moffitt

New York University - Department of Economics and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Summary of Observations and Recommendations

Economic Policy Review, Vol. 7, No. 1, September 2001

Number of pages: 3 Posted: 10 Nov 2005

Stephen V. Cameron, Robert A. Moffitt and Carol Rapaport

Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA), Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and Independent

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Covid-19 and the U.S. Safety Net

NBER Working Paper No. w27911

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 14 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 07 Apr 2023

Robert A. Moffitt and James Ziliak

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky

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Welfare Reform and the Labor Market

NBER Working Paper No. w24385

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 12 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 17 Feb 2023

Marc Chan and Robert A. Moffitt

University of Melbourne and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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The Effect of Ignoring Heteroscedasticity on Estimates of the Tobit Model

NBER Working Paper No. t0027

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 11 Dec 2007 Last Revised: 29 Jan 2023

Charles Brown and Robert A. Moffitt

University of Michigan and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Economic Effects of Means-Tested Transfers in the U.S

NBER Working Paper No. w8730

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 24 Jan 2002 Last Revised: 10 Nov 2022

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Changing Caseloads: Macro Influences and Micro Composition

Economic Policy Review, Vol. 7, No. 2, September 2001

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 10 Nov 2005

Robert A. Moffitt and David W. Stevens

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and University of Baltimore

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The Marginal Labor Supply Disincentives of Welfare: Evidence from Administrative Barriers to Participation

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The Marginal Labor Supply Disincentives of Welfare: Evidence from Administrative Barriers to Participation

NBER Working Paper No. w26028

Number of pages: 77 Posted: 09 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2022

Robert A. Moffitt and Matthew Zahn

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and Johns Hopkins University

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The Marginal Labor Supply Disincentives of Welfare: Evidence from Administrative Barriers to Participation

Number of pages: 77 Posted: 22 Mar 2022

Robert A. Moffitt and Matthew V. Zahn

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and Johns Hopkins University

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The Marginal Labor Supply Disincentives of Welfare: Evidence from Administrative Barriers to Participation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15046

Number of pages: 78 Posted: 19 May 2022

Robert A. Moffitt and Matthew Zahn

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and Johns Hopkins University

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Demographic Change and Public Assistance Expenditures

NBER Working Paper No. w6995

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 01 Apr 1999 Last Revised: 14 Aug 2022

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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The Decline of Welfare Benefits in the U.S.: The Role of Wage Inequality

NBER Working Paper No. w5774

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 11 Mar 1997 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2023

Robert A. Moffitt, David Ribar and Mark Wilhelm

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics, George Washington University - Department of Economics and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) - Department of Economics

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Take-Up of Social Benefits

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15351

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 11 Jun 2022

Wonsik Ko and Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Selection Bias Adjustment in Treatment-Effect Models as a Method of Aggregation

NBER Working Paper No. t0187

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 12 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2023

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Take-up of Social Benefits

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 16 Jun 2022

Wonsik Ko and Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Trends in the Transitory Variance of Male Earnings in the U.S., 1970-2004

NBER Working Paper No. w16833

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 28 Feb 2011 Last Revised: 01 Jul 2023

Robert A. Moffitt and Peter Gottschalk

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and Boston College

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The Safety Net Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic Recession and the Older Population

Wharton Pension Research Council Working Paper No. 2022-16

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 17 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 28 Aug 2022

Robert A. Moffitt and James P. Ziliak

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Welfare Work Requirements with Paternalistic Government Preferences

NBER Working Paper No. w12366

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 24 Jul 2006 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2022

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Economics of Means-Tested Transfer Programs: Introduction

NBER Working Paper No. w21751

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 23 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2023

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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The Effect of the Medicaid Program on Welfare Participation and Labor Supply

NBER Working Paper No. w3286

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 01 Aug 2007 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2022

Robert A. Moffitt and Barbara Wolfe

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Variable Earnings and Nonlinear Taxation

NBER Working Paper No. w1163

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 05 Jul 2004 Last Revised: 07 Sep 2022

Michael Rothschild and Robert A. Moffitt

Princeton University and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Trends in the Level and Distribution of Income Support

NBER Working Paper No. w15488

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 09 Nov 2009 Last Revised: 28 Apr 2023

Robert A. Moffitt and John Karl Scholz

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Economics

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Has State Redistribution Policy Grown More Conservative?

NBER Working Paper No. w2516

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 20 May 2004 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2022

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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The Return to Work in Disability Programs: What Has Been Learned and Next Steps

Lessons from SSA Demonstrations for Disability Policy and Future Research edited by Austin Nichols, Jeffrey Hemmeter, and Debra Goetz Engler, 135–186. Rockville, MD: Abt Press.

Number of pages: 98 Posted: 25 May 2022

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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The U.S. Employment-Population Reversal in the 2000s: Facts and Explanations

NBER Working Paper No. w18520

Number of pages: 69 Posted: 11 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2023

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Reconciling Trends in U.S. Male Earnings Volatility: Results from Survey and Administrative Data

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Reconciling Trends in U.S. Male Earnings Volatility: Results from Survey and Administrative Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15093

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 19 May 2022

Robert A. Moffitt, Christopher R. Bollinger, Charles Hokayem, Emily Wiemers, John M. Abowd, Michael Carr, Kevin L McKinney, Sisi Zhang and James Ziliak

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics, U.S. Census Bureau, University of Massachusetts Boston, Cornell University Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts Boston, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Jinan University and University of Kentucky

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Reconciling Trends in U.S. Male Earnings Volatility: Results from Survey and Administrative Data

NBER Working Paper No. w29737

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 14 Feb 2022 Last Revised: 19 May 2023

Robert A. Moffitt, John M. Abowd, Christopher Bollinger, Michael Carr, Charles Hokayem, Kevin L McKinney, Emily Wiemers, Sisi Zhang and James Ziliak

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics, Cornell University Department of Economics, University of Kentucky, University of Massachusetts Boston - Department of Economics, U.S. Census Bureau, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Syracuse University, Jinan University - Institute for Economic and Social Research and University of Kentucky

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Reconciling Trends in Volatility: Evidence from the Sipp Survey and Administrative Data

NBER Working Paper No. w27672

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 17 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2023

Michael Carr, Robert A. Moffitt and Emily Wiemers

University of Massachusetts Boston - Department of Economics, Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and Syracuse University

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The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic Recession on Less Educated Women's Human Capital: Some Projections

NBER Working Paper No. w30647

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 15 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2023

Mark Drozd, Robert A. Moffitt and Xinyu Zhao

Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Trends in Cumulative Marginal Tax Rates Facing Low-Income Families, 1997-2007

NBER Working Paper No. w22782

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 31 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2023

Gizem Koşar and Robert A. Moffitt

Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Using Synthetic Data to Estimate Earnings Dynamics: Evidence from the SIPP GSF and SIPP SSB

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 10 Jul 2023

Michael Carr, Emily Wiemers and Robert A. Moffitt

University of Massachusetts Boston, Syracuse University and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Income Volatility and the Psid: Past Research and New Results

NBER Working Paper No. w24390

Number of pages: 70 Posted: 12 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 22 Feb 2023

Robert A. Moffitt and Sisi Zhang

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and The Urban Institute

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The Rise in American Pain: The Importance of the Great Recession

NBER Working Paper No. w31455

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Jul 2023

Sneha Lamba and Robert A. Moffitt

University of Göttingen and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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The Supplemental Poverty Measure: A New Method for Measuring Poverty

NBER Working Paper No. w30056

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 16 May 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023

John M. Fitzgerald and Robert A. Moffitt

Bowdoin College and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic Recession on Less Educated Women's Human Capital: Some Projections

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16277

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 06 Jul 2023

Mark Drozd, Robert A. Moffitt and Xinyu Zhao

Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and Johns Hopkins University

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Take-Up of Social Benefits

NBER Working Paper No. w30148

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 13 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 18 May 2023

Wonsik Ko and Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Estimating Trends in Male Earnings Volatility with the Panel Study of Income Dynamics

NBER Working Paper No. w27674

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 17 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 15 May 2023

Robert A. Moffitt and Sisi Zhang

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and Jinan University - Institute for Economic and Social Research

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Reconciling Trends in U.S. Male Earnings Volatility: Results from a Four Data Set Project

NBER Working Paper No. w27664

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 10 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 02 Feb 2023

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

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Is this Time Different? The Safety Net Response to the Pandemic Recession

NBER Working Paper No. w31518

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 31 Jul 2023

Erik Hembre, Robert A. Moffitt and James Ziliak

University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Economics, Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky

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Welfare Reform and the Labor Market

Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 10, pp. 347-381, 2018

Posted: 07 Sep 2018

Marc K. Chan and Robert A. Moffitt

University of Melbourne and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

Robert A. Moffitt

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics

Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics and Chief Editor American Economic Review

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