When welfare-to-work programs seem to work well: explaining why Riverside and Portland shine so brightly

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dc.contributor.authorGreenberg, D.
dc.contributor.authorAshworth, K.
dc.contributor.authorCebulla, A.
dc.contributor.authorWalker, R.
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractOf welfare-to-work programs evaluated by random assignment, two stand out as having exceptionally large estimated effects: one in Riverside, California, and the other in Portland, Oregon. The authors use data from 24 evaluations and the tools of meta-analysis to examine why. The findings indicate that the apparently superior performance of these two programs in increasing the earnings of participants is only partly attributable to program design (for example, the type of services provided, the use of sanctions, and the quality of program administration). Differences in caseload characteristics and site characteristics are probably more important. However, Riverside and Portland's relatively large effects in reducing the percentage of participants on the AFDC rolls appear mainly attributable to the design of the programs run in these sites.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityDavid Greenberg, Karl Ashworth, Andreas Cebulla, And Robert Walker
dc.identifier.citationIndustrial & Labor Relations Review, 2005; 59(1):34-50
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/001979390505900103
dc.identifier.issn0019-7939
dc.identifier.issn2162-271X
dc.identifier.orcidCebulla, A. [0000-0002-6853-6245]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/99406
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage Publishing
dc.rights© Cornell University
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/001979390505900103
dc.titleWhen welfare-to-work programs seem to work well: explaining why Riverside and Portland shine so brightly
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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