Welfare Reform and Subsidized Public Sector Jobs.

Reviews issues associated with welfare reform and subsidized public sector employment (PSE), in light of enactment of P.L. 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Covers work requirements of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, job availa...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1997.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Work Incentive Program (U.S.) Federal aid. Public service employment. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews issues associated with welfare reform and subsidized public sector employment (PSE), in light of enactment of P.L. 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Covers work requirements of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, job availability, and Government employment policies. Analyzes PSE program issues, including fiscal substitution and displacement (substitution of Federal funds for State or local funds), value of work performed to society, and program benefit to participants. Highlights U.S. experience with two PSE programs, the work incentive program and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.