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During the 1990s the United States undertook the greatest social
policy reform since the Social Security Act of 1935. In "Welfare
Reform: Effects of a Decade of Change," Jeffrey Grogger and Lynn
Karoly assemble evidence from numerous studies, including nearly
three dozen social experiments, to assess how welfare reform has
affected behavior. To broaden our understanding of this
wide-ranging policy reform, the authors evaluate the evidence in
relation to an economic model of behavior. The evidence they
collect reveals the trade-offs that policymakers face in achieving
the conflicting goals of promoting work, reducing dependency, and
alleviating need among the poor. Finally, the authors identify
numerous areas where important gaps remain in our understanding of
the effects of welfare reform.
The book will be a crucial resource for policy economists,
social policy specialists, other professionals concerned with
welfare policy, and students.
This title describes the education and labor market initiatives
implemented or under way in four countries in the Arab region -
Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates - to address the
human resource issues they each face as they prepare their
countries for a place in the 21st century global economy. Together,
these countries highlight the variety of challenges faced by
countries in the region and responses to those challenges.
Increased interest in California and other states in providing
universal access to publicly funded preschool education is behind
this study's aims to analyze the economic returns from investing in
high-quality preschool education in California.. There is increased
interest in California and other states in providing universal
access to publicly funded preschool education. In considering such
a program, policymakers and the public focus on the potential
benefits and costs of such a program. This study aims to inform
such deliberations by conducting an analysis of the economic
returns from investing in high-quality preschool education in the
state of California.
One-liner: Increased interest in California and other states in
providing universal access to publicly funded preschool education
is behind this study's aims to analyze the economic returns from
investing in high-quality preschool education in California.
450-character abstract: There is increased interest in California
and other states in providing universal access to publicly funded
preschool education. In considering such a program, policymakers
and the public focus on the potential benefits and costs of such a
program. This study aims to inform such deliberations by conducting
an analysis of the economic returns from investing in high-quality
preschool education in the state of California.
What are the forces that will continue to shape the U.S. workforce
and workplace over the next 10 to 15 years? With its eye on forming
sound policy and helping stakeholders in the private and public
sectors make informed decisions, the U.S. Department of Labor asked
RAND to look at the future of work. The authors analyze trends in
and the implications of shifting demographic patterns, the pace of
technological change, and the path of economic globalization.
The authors find that well-targeted early intervention programs for
at-risk children, such as nurse home visits to first-time mothers
and high-quality pre-school education, can yield substantial
advantages to participants in terms of emotional and cognitive
development, education, economic well-being and health.
The Qatar Supreme Council for Family Affairs is developing a social
indicators database system that will provide essential information
for assessing the well-being of families in Qatar. This report,
which presents the final results of an analysis by the RAND-Qatar
Policy Institute, addresses questions related to the
implementation, use, and maintenance of the database, as well as
its potential short- and long-term benefits.
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