When welfare-to-work programs seem to work well: Explaining why Riverside and Portland shine so brightly

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 34-50

  Greenberg, David ^a   Ashworth, Karl ^b   Cebulla, Andreas ^c   Walker, Robert ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 18944377559     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979390505900103     Document Type: Article

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