The happiness of single mothers after welfare reform

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Ifcher, John ^a  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

difference in difference; happiness; single mothers; subjective well being; welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053607444     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.2727     Document Type: Article

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