What Works Best for Whom: Effects of Welfare and Work Policies

This MDRC report examines an array of welfare policies to help States determine which programs and policies best help single parents transition from welfare to work. The report examines the effects of over 25 welfare-to-work programs, including those that use job-search-first, education-first, and mixed-activity job-search and education/training strategies, as well as programs that use earnings supplements to encourage employment.