Welfare Client Priorities Welfare Reform and the Economic
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Welfare Client Priorities: Welfare Reform and the Economic Downturn: Three Metropolitan Areas Peter Mueser & David Stevens Part of Presentation: November 5, 2003 Health and Human Services ADARE Project 1
Welfare Reform and the Economic Downturn: Three Metropolitan Areas n Welfare Reform Reduced entry onto welfare u Increased welfare exits u Improved employment outcomes for leavers u n ADARE Project How has the economic downturn since 2000 influence welfare outcomes? 2
Welfare Reform and the Economic Downturn: Three Metropolitan Areas n Three areas Atlanta (Fulton County) u Baltimore City (county unit) u Kansas City (Jackson County) u ADARE Project 3
n Unemployment rate shows economic downturn starting in about 2000. ADARE Project 4
n n Welfare entry declines with welfare reform. Low levels of entry remain after economic downturn. ADARE Project 5
n n Welfare exit rate increases with welfare reform. High exit rates remain after economic downturn. ADARE Project 6
n Employment for welfare exiters declines with downturn but remains above pre-reform levels ADARE Project 7
Conclusion n n ADARE Project Welfare reform outcomes remain encouraging in face of economic downturn. When data are released by states, current analyses will be extended to u Chicago (Cook County) u Fort Lauderdale (Broward County) u Houston (Harris County) 8
