Thursday, May 2—NAS Members' Room | ||
Chair: Robert Moffitt | ||
6:00–6:30 p.m. | Drinks |
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6:30–7:30 p.m. | Dinner |
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7:00–7:30 p.m. | Welcome and Introduction | Barbara Boyle Torrey William O'Hare Robert Moffitt |
7:30–8:15 p.m. | Overview: Trends in Marriage and Fertility Discussant | Christine Bachrach William Darity |
8:15–9:00 p.m. | Overview: Trends in the Welfare System Discussant | Rebecca Blank William Dickens |
Friday, May 3—NAS Board Room | ||
Chair: Ronald Lee | ||
8:30–9:00 a.m. | Continental breakfast available |
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Session I: The Effect of Welfare on Childrearing and Child Outcomes | ||
9:00–9:25 a.m. | The Effect of Welfare on Child Outcomes: What We Know and What Do We Need to Know? | Janet Currie |
9:25–9:35 a.m. | Discussant | Greg Duncan |
9:35–9:45 a.m. | Discussant | Lindsay Chase-Lansdale |
9:45–10:10 a.m. | Open Discussion |
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10:10–10:25 a.m. | Break |
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Session II: The Effect of Welfare on Marriage, Fertility, and Abortion | ||
10:25–10:50 a.m. | The Effect of Welfare on Marriage and Fertility: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know? | Robert Moffitt |
10:50–11:00 a.m. | Discussant | Daniel Lichter |
11:10–11:35 a.m. | Open Discussion |
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11:35 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Welfare Reform and Abortion: Research Perspectives | Jacob Klerman |
12:00–12:10 p.m. | Discussant | Jacqueline Darroch |
12:10–12:30 p.m. | Open Discussion |
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12:30–1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
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Session III: Evaluation of Welfare Reform in the States Effects on Marriage and Fertility | ||
1:30–1:55 p.m. | Welfare Waivers and Family Outcomes | Rebecca Maynard and Thomas Corbett |
1:55–2:05 p.m. | Discussant | Isabel Sawhill |
2:05–2:25 p.m. | Open Discussion |
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2:25–2:50 p.m. | Welfare, Fathers and Child Support Research issues | Joseph Hotz |
2:50–3:00 p.m. | Discussant | Wade Horn |
3:00–3:20 p.m. | Open Discussion |
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3:20–3:30 p.m. | Break |
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Session IV: Panel Discussion—Priorities for Future Research Needed for Welfare Policy Formulation | ||
3:30–4:25 p.m. | Panel Discussion | Andrew Cherlin Larry Bumpass Ron Haskins June O'Neill |
4:25–5:00 p.m. | Open Discussion |
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5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
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