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Publication Date: June 2006
Publisher: Columbia University. National Center for Children in Poverty
Author(s): Nancy K. Cauthen
Research Area: Labor; Social conditions
Keywords: low-wage work; work supports; welfare
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This brief informs policymakers and others about the difficulties faced by low-income working parents as they strive to make progress in the workforce. Based on results from NCCP's Family Resource Simulator, When Work Doesn't Pay highlights ways in which the current structure of work support policies often leads to unintended consequences.