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Is the Unemployment Insurance System a Safety Net for Welfare Recipients Who Exit Welfare for Work?

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  • Anu Rangarajan
  • Walter Corson
  • Robert G. Wood

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Uses recent data from NJ to examine the extent to which recipients who left welfare for work during the strong economy are eligible for unemployment insurance. Finds that between 50 and 60 percent are monetarily eligible in an average quarter.

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  • Anu Rangarajan & Walter Corson & Robert G. Wood, "undated". "Is the Unemployment Insurance System a Safety Net for Welfare Recipients Who Exit Welfare for Work?," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 66545a3e30c74055bdaa2a77a, Mathematica Policy Research.
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