| Summary: | The first two chapters of my dissertation analyze the New Hope Project, a random-assignment experiment implemented in two inner-city areas in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the project, eligible applicants were randomly assigned to a treatment group or a control group. The treatment group members could freely use the project benefits and services, including earnings supplements, health insurance subsidies, child care subsidies and referrals to community service jobs. Starting in
1994, the project was operated for three years and participants were followed for five additional years after the project ended.
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