Subsidized vehicle acquisition and earned income in the transition from welfare to work

Availability and affordability of reliable transportation – either through public transportation or individual ownership of automobiles – appears necessary to support a successful transition from welfare to work. One approach adopted by state and local governments is to subsidize vehicle acquisition by welfare recipients in transition. To date there are no empirical studies that analyze the impacts or effectiveness of these vehicle subsidy programs. The objective of this study is to examine the extent to which participation in a small-scale vehicle donation-and-sales program in Vermont increases earned income by individuals in transition from welfare to work. Using reduced-form random effects and censored regression models to account for the simultaneity of decisions to work and participate in welfare programs, we examine the impacts of this vehicle acquisition program for a small group of individuals. Our analyses indicate that the program results in a statistically significant increase in both earned income and the probability of employment.     

人人都说我爱你?

经由优雅设计语言、7速S tronic双离合变速器及Quattro全时四驱系统的祝福,奥迪赋予Q家族第二位成员——q5流畅而运动的外形,丰富的驾驶乐趣和出色的越野能力。对大多数人来说,它正是能满足你几乎所有要求的那辆车。     

Changes in private car ownership associated with car sharing: gauging differences by residential location and car share typology

Transportation - While a large body of literature shows that car share encourages low car ownership, the evidence is rather limited in the context of different types of car share (fleet-based...