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A Quasi-Experimental Assessment of the National Impact of the 1981 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (Obra) On the Aid To Families With Dependent Children (Afdc) Program

Janet D. Griffith

Research Triangle Institute

Charles L. Usher

Research Triangle Institute

The 1981 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) called for important changes in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. This article reports the findings of a study that tracked two nationally representative samples of AFDC cases to learn about caseload dynamics prior to and following OBRA's implementation. Simple comparisons and the use of life-table techniques revealed that amendments to the AFDC program had a significant impact on program participation and costs that was not offset by any change in work behavior. Various features of the evaluation design and their relationship to the study objectives are described.

Evaluation Review, Vol. 10, No. 3, 313-333 (1986)
DOI: 10.1177/0193841X8601000304
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