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Title: Great Harm of Too Much Kindness
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1. Charen, Mona
Great Harm of Too Much Kindness
Rocky Mountain News, July 4, 1996, Editorial; Pg. 63A
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Denver Publishing Company
Keyword(s): Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC); Children; Family Size; Fertility; Marriage; Welfare; Women

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Also: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 1, 1996, Editorial; Pg. 13B.
Also: Tampa Tribune, June 25, 1996, Nation/World, Pg. 7

This editorial argues that welfare policies decrease incentives to work and cause out of wedlock births. It cites Mark Rosenzweig's study of NLSY79 data, which demonstrates that a 10% increase in welfare benefits corresponds to a 12% increase in out of wedlock births.

Bibliography Citation
Charen, Mona. "Great Harm of Too Much Kindness." Rocky Mountain News, July 4, 1996, Editorial; Pg. 63A.