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November  2002, Vol. 125, No.11

Welfare reform impacts in SIPP

Richard Bavier
Policy analyst, U.S. Office of Management and Budget. The views expressed are the author’s personal views and do not represent the views of OMB or the Administration.
Email: rbavier@omb.eop.gov

Data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) suggest that families who left the rolls due to welfare reform were more prone to economic difficulties than other leavers, however, income improved for most post-reform leavers.

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