>Brad is correct that we all do not need to work on every issue. Maybe he >can >tell us more about Primus's study. Does he come up with anything new? >Brad De Long wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >It's on the web at http://www.cbpp.org/8-22-99wel.htm > >It's an important paper, the first to signal with empirical >evidence that something is rotten in welfare reform. It >provoked an echo on the WaPo editorial page. > >Primus analyzes data from 95 to 97, a 'before and after' >snapshot of welfare reform and shows that income among >the lowest quintile of single women with children has >decreased, notwithstanding the macro-boom. Other good >stuff too. Highly recommended. > >mbs And if these are the effects of welfare reform in--ahem!--the strongest American economy in a generation... Brad DeLong
