Welfare Issue Guide

EPI Issue Guide on Welfare

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Posted October 2003

General Information on Welfare:

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about welfare

Key EPI Publications:

Bernstein, Jared, and Dean Baker. 2003. The Benefits of Full Employment: When Markets Work for People. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute.

Bernstein, Jared, Chauna Brocht, and Maggie Spade-Aguilar. 2000. How Much is Enough? Basic Family Budgets for Working Families. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute.

Bernstein, Jared, and John Schmitt. 1999. The Impact of the Minimum Wage: Policy Lifts Wages, Maintains Floor for Low-Wage Labor Market. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute.

Bernstein, Jared. 1997. The Challenge of Moving From Welfare to Work: Depressed Labor Market Awaits Those Leaving Rolls. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute.

Boushey, Heather, and Jeff Wenger. 2003. "In the Policy Nexus: Unemployment Insurance Eligibility Before and After Welfare Reform." Forthcoming working paper. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute.

Boushey, Heather. 2002. Former Welfare Families Need More Help: Hardships Await Those Making Transition to Workforce. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute.

Boushey, Heather. 2002. Staying Employed After Welfare: Work Supports and Job Quality Vital to Employment Tenure and Wage Growth. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute.

Boushey, Heather. 2002. Last Hired, First Fired: Job Losses Plague Former TANF Recipients. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute.

Boushey, Heather, and Bethney Gundersen. 2001. When Work Just Isn’t Enough: Measuring Hardships Faced by Families Before and After Moving from Welfare to Work. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute.

Chapman, Jeff, and Jared Bernstein. 2003. Falling Through the Safety Net: Low-Income Single Mothers in the Jobless Recovery. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute.

Mishel, Larry, Jared Bernstein, and Heather Boushey. 2003. The State of Working America 2002-2003. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute.

Sawicky, Max. 1999. The End of Welfare? Consequences of Federal Devolution for the Nation. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute.

Other Welfare Resources:

Coven, Martha. 2003. An Introduction to TANF. Washington, D.C.: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Fremstad, Shawn. 2002. Immigrants and Welfare Reauthorization. Washington, D.C.: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Goldberg, Heidi. 2002. Improving the TANF Program Outcomes for Families with Barriers to Employment. Washington, D.C.: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Greenberg, Mark, and Hedieh Rahmanou. 2003. TANF Participation in 2001. Washington, D.C.: Center for Law and Social Policy.

National Immigration Law Center. 2002. Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs, Fourth Edition. Los Angeles, CA.: National Immigration Law Center.

Negrey, Cynthia, Stacie Gollin, Sunhwa Lee, Holly Mead, and Barbara Gault. 2002. Working First But Working Poor: The Need for Education and Training Following Welfare Reform. Washington, D.C.: Institute for Women’s Policy Research and NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund.

Neuberger, Zoe, Sharon Parrott, and Wendell Primus. 2002. Funding Issues in TANF Reauthorization. Washington, D.C.: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Richter, Elise, Steve Savner, and Mark Greenberg. 2001. Frequently Asked Questions About Welfare Leavers. Washington, D.C.: Center for Law and Social Policy.

Richter, Elise, Hedieh Rahmanou, and Mark Greenberg. 2003. Welfare Caseloads Increase in Most States in Fourth Quarter. Washington, D.C.: Center for Law and Social Policy.

Posted on October 31, 2003

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