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Findings on Client Outcomes:
The publications below provide findings from a longitudinal study of 590 TANF recipients who enrolled in the ten demonstration programs.
Research
Report No. 3 — Microenterprise as a Welfare to Work Strategy: Two-Year
Findings (PDF)
This is the third and final report on findings from FIELD's longitudinal
study of TANF recipients pursuing self-employment as a route to
economic self-sufficiency. The publication describes outcomes experienced
by TANF recipients two years after enrolling in microenterprise
programs, including: their engagement in self- and wage employment;
changes in household income and poverty status; the types and growth
of businesses they operated; their household and business assets
and net worth; and the quality of jobs held by those working in
wage employment. The report also presents issues for consideration
by welfare agencies interested in supporting self-employment for
TANF recipients, and by microenterprise programs that provide services
to welfare recipients. The research is based on a study of 590 TANF
recipients who received services from 10 microenterprise programs
funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. (Published 11/03)
Research Report
No. 2 — Microenterprise as a Welfare to Work Strategy: One-Year
Findings (PDF)
This is the second report on findings from FIELD's longitudinal
study of TANF recipients who sought to pursue self-employment as
a route to economic self-sufficiency. The publication describes
outcomes they experienced one year after enrolling in a microenterprise
program, and explores outcomes such as the percentage of individuals
engaged in self- and wage employment; changes in poverty status and
receipt of TANF assistance; changes in household income, assets
and net worth; the survival and growth of the businesses owned by
TANF recipients; and the quality of jobs held by participants engaged
in wage employment. The research is based on a study of 590 TANF
recipients who received services from 10 microenterprise programs
funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. (Published 3/03)
Research Brief No. 2 — Improving
the Climate for Self-Employment: Policy Recommendations for TANF Reauthorization
(PDF)
Presents the most recent findings from FIELD's evaluation of
the Mott Foundation's 10 site demonstration project. The brief presents
several changes to the federal TANF laws that could help TANF recipients
use self-employment to transition off assistance and toward economic
self-sufficiency. These recommendations are based on findings from
the longitudinal study conducted by FIELD, as well as a set of case
studies and site visits conducted by the Center for Law and Social
Policy (CLASP). The brief also highlights the story of a West Company
(Ukiah, CA) client who is moving toward economic self-sufficiency
through self-employment. (Published 4/02)
Research Report No. 1 — Microenterprise as a Welfare to Work Strategy: Client Characteristics
(PDF)
Offers an in-depth look at the findings from the first wave
of the longitudinal survey of participants in a 10-site demonstration
project designed to help welfare recipients use self-employment
to gain self-sufficiency. This 22-page report describes the overall
project and survey methodology, examines a variety of client characteristics,
and compares findings to two national TANF data sources, as well
as to two previous studies of low-income entrepreneurs. Copies also
can be ordered free of charge. (Published 7/01)
Research Brief No. 1 — Microenterprise
as a Welfare to Work Strategy: Client Characteristics
(PDF)
Contains findings from the first wave of a longitudinal survey of
participants in a 10-site demonstration project exploring whether — and under what circumstances — entrepreneurship
can be an alternative to employment for TANF recipients. Findings
are compared to two sources of data on the national TANF caseload
and to two previous studies of low-income microentrepreneurs. This
6-page report also can be ordered.
(Published 5/01)
