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Measuring Work Support Benefits at the State and Local Level

Alan Berube
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Alan Berube Nonresident Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

October 25, 2006

In this presentation to a Ford Foundation convening on connecting lower-wage workers to benefits, Alan Berube reviews the importance of understanding public program participation among eligible families, what evidence exists for states and localities on enrollment and participation in five major program areas, and how better coordinated research could assist growing efforts to connect workers and their families to these investments.