Welfare Reform in California

Early Results from the Impact Analysis, Executive Summary

Jacob Alex Klerman, Elaine Reardon, Paul S. Steinberg

ResearchPublished 2003

An executive summary of RAND MR-1358-CDSS, Welfare Reform in California: Early Results from the Impact Analysis. The study examines the effects of the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program on work activity participation rates of welfare recipients, welfare caseloads, and outcomes for welfare leavers. It describes outcomes under CalWORKs through approximately the summer of 2000 and begins the process of explaining the observed variation in outcomes through time, between California and other states, and among California's counties. Analyses of national data (administrative data on caseloads and national survey data on household income) and statewide data (on caseloads, employment, and earnings) show almost uniform improvement in outcomes in California since the implementation of CalWORKs. While the CalWORKs reforms appear to have been responsible for some of that improvement, the robust economy and other policy changes were probably also important. The rest of the nation has experienced similar improvements in outcomes.

Order a Print Copy

Format
Paperback
Page count
26 pages
List Price
$15.00
Buy link
Add to Cart

Topics

Document Details

  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Available
  • Year: 2003
  • Print Format: Paperback
  • Paperback Pages: 26
  • Paperback Price: $15.00
  • Paperback ISBN/EAN: 978-0-8330-3046-7
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/MR1358.1
  • Document Number: MR-1358/1-CDSS

Citation

RAND Style Manual
Klerman, Jacob Alex, Elaine Reardon, and Paul S. Steinberg, Welfare Reform in California: Early Results from the Impact Analysis, Executive Summary, RAND Corporation, MR-1358/1-CDSS, 2003. As of October 15, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1358z1.html
Chicago Manual of Style
Klerman, Jacob Alex, Elaine Reardon, and Paul S. Steinberg, Welfare Reform in California: Early Results from the Impact Analysis, Executive Summary. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2003. https://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1358z1.html. Also available in print form.
BibTeX RIS

The research described in this report was performed by the RAND Statewide CalWORKs Evaluation within the RAND Labor and Population Program.

This publication is part of the RAND monograph report series. The monograph report was a product of RAND from 1993 to 2003. RAND monograph reports presented major research findings that addressed the challenges facing the public and private sectors. They included executive summaries, technical documentation, and synthesis pieces.

This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for noncommercial use only. Unauthorized posting of this publication online is prohibited; linking directly to this product page is encouraged. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of its research documents for commercial purposes. For information on reprint and reuse permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions.

RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.