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Child Care Subsidies and Employment Behavior Among Very‐Low‐Income Populations in Three States

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  • Carlena K. Cochi Ficano
  • Lisa A. Gennetian
  • Pamela A. Morris

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Using merged administrative data from welfare reform evaluations in three states, we estimate the effects of child care subsidy use on the length of time it takes for a welfare applicant to move into substantial employment. Findings show that the use of a child care subsidy during an unemployed or marginally employed spell of welfare receipt is associated with between a 0.6 and 1.7 quarter (or 11% to 34%) reduction in the time to substantial employment in two of the three state samples. The positive influence of subsidy use on transitions to substantial employment is strongest for those welfare applicants with the lowest earnings who are mixing welfare and work prior to subsidy receipt.

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  • Carlena K. Cochi Ficano & Lisa A. Gennetian & Pamela A. Morris, 2006. "Child Care Subsidies and Employment Behavior Among Very‐Low‐Income Populations in Three States," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 23(3), pages 681-698, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:23:y:2006:i:3:p:681-698
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2006.00223.x
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    1. Maguire-Jack, Kathryn & Hardi, Felicia & Stormer, Bri & Lee, Joyce Y. & Feely, Megan & Rostad, Whitney & Ford, Derek C. & Merrick, Melissa T. & Murphy, Catherine A. & Bart. Klika, J., 2022. "Early childhood education and care policies in the U.S. And their impact on family violence," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 142(C).
    2. Ahn, Haksoon, 2012. "Child care subsidy, child care costs, and employment of low-income single mothers," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 34(2), pages 379-387.
    3. Elizabeth E. Davis & Caroline Carlin & Caroline Krafft & Nicole D. Forry, 2018. "Do Child Care Subsidies Increase Employment Among Low-Income Parents?," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 39(4), pages 662-682, December.

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