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Income and Employment Fluctuations among Low-

Income and Employment Fluctuations among Low-Income Working Families and Their Implications for Child Care Subsidy Policy

This brief explores income and employment patterns of working families, potentially eligible for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) subsidies, over a 12-month period.  Analysis of the 2008 panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) waves 8 to 11 (early 2011 to early 2012) followed a group of families who were assumed to be
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TRIM: A Tool for Social Policy Analysis

TRIM: A Tool for Social Policy Analysis

Since the early 1970s, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) has used the Transfer Income Model (TRIM) to assess how social welfare programs affect family incomes and poverty. TRIM began as a tool to analyze proposed reforms to the nation’s cash welfare program during the Nixon administration. It evolved into a
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The Systematic Review: An Innovative Approach to

The Systematic Review: An Innovative Approach to Reviewing Research

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Systematic Review: An Innovative Approach to Reviewing Research David B. Larson, Lori E. Pastro, John S. Lyons and Edward Anthony Office of Family, Community and Long-Term Care Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services April 14, 1992 PDF Version (10 PDF pages)
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Brookings/ICF Long-Term Care Financing Model:

Brookings/ICF Long-Term Care Financing Model: Designing and Using Model Simulations

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TRIM3 Simulations of Full-Year Uninsured Children

TRIM3 Simulations of Full-Year Uninsured Children and their Eligibility of Medicaid and SCHIP

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Demystifying Microsimulation Meeting Report

Demystifying Microsimulation Meeting Report

On Friday, November 16, 2012, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) ofthe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services hosted a one-day meeting at the Department titled "Demystifying Microsimulation." The meeting consisted of a panel of experts who discussed what information consumers of microsimulation models ne
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A Review and Analysis of Economic Models of

A Review and Analysis of Economic Models of Prevention Benefits

The growth in both the prevalence and spending on chronic diseases in the U.S. population has trigged an increased appreciation of the potential for preventive services as important strategies to delay or avoid the development of harmful and costly conditions. This report reviews a broad variety of approaches to estimating the health and economic
From: A Review and Analysis of Economic Models of Prevention Benefits
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Extending the EITC to Noncustodial Parents:

Extending the EITC to Noncustodial Parents: Potential Impacts and Design Considerations

Under current federal income tax rules, low-income noncustodial parents are ineligible for the EITC benefits available to low-income families with children, even when they support their children through full payment of child support. While the EITC and child support have successfully removed many low-income working families from poverty, the combi
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Child Care Eligibility and Enrollment Estimates

Child Care Eligibility and Enrollment Estimates for Fiscal Year 2005

This Issue Brief presents an estimate of the number of children who meet the eligibility requirements for child care assistance under the Child Care and Development Fund. The estimates are produced by the Transfer Income Model (TRIM) developed by the Urban Institute under contract to ASPE. The Brief also provides estimates of the number of childre
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The Systematic Review: An Innovative Approach to

The Systematic Review: An Innovative Approach to Reviewing Research

Standard research literature reviews are the usual means of summing up and interpreting the accumulated findings of research studies in a given research field. Review results generally serve as the best guide for further research. Review results can also provide an up-to-date description of the strengths, weaknesses, and findings in a research fie
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Public Assistance Use Among Two-Parent Families:

Public Assistance Use Among Two-Parent Families: An Analysis of TANF and Food Stamp Program Eligibility and Participation

This study examines eligibility and participation among married and single parents in TANF and Food Stamp Programs. Results show that even among eligible families below 200% of poverty, married parents are less likely to participate in TANF and Food Stamps compared to single parents. These differences persist after controlling for a variety of fam
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Eligibility for CCDF-Funded Child Care Subsidies

Eligibility for CCDF-Funded Child Care Subsidies under the October 1999 Program Rules: Results from the TRIM3 Microsimulation Model

This paper reports estimates of the numbers of families and children who are eligible for child care subsidies under the Child Care and Developemtn Fund (CCDF). The estimates are produced by the Transfer Income Model (TRIM) developed by the Urban Institute under contract to ASPE. The paper explains the estimation methodology and also presents deta
From: Eligibility for CCDF-Funded Child Care Subsidies under the October 1999 Program Rules: Results from the TRIM3 Microsimulation Model
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Child Care Eligibility and Enrollment Estimates

Child Care Eligibility and Enrollment Estimates for Fiscal Year 2003

This Issue Brief presents an estimate of the number of children who meet the eligibility requirements for child care assistance under the Child Care and Development Fund. The estimates are produced by the Transfer Income Model (TRIM) developed by the Urban Institute under contract to ASPE. The Brief also provides estimates of the number of childr
From: Child Care Eligibility and Enrollment Estimates for Fiscal Year 2003
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Brookings/ICF Long-Term Care Financing Model:

Brookings/ICF Long-Term Care Financing Model: Model Assumptions

This report provides pertinent details about the variables, data, and equations on which the Brookings/ICF Long Term Care Financing Model is based. It is designed for those interested in learning precisely how the model generates its results. The Brookings/ICF Long Term Care Financing Model is a microsimulation model which ages a large file of ind
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Brookings/ICF Long-Term Care Financing Model:

Brookings/ICF Long-Term Care Financing Model: User's Guide to Specifying Simulations

This report discusses the parameters of the model and provides examples of how these parameters can be changed to simulate alternative scenarios of the utilization and financing of nursing home and home care by elderly persons for the period 1986-2020. [94 PDF pages]
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Brookings/ICF Long-Term Care Financing Model:

Brookings/ICF Long-Term Care Financing Model: Programmer's/Operator's Manual

The Brookings/ICF Long Term Care Financing Model is available to interested researchers. However, access to a mainframe computer and significant amounts of computer time are required. The computer tape containing the code of the model and associated input data can be purchased through NTIS. Two volumes of documentation have been prepared for those
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TRIM3 Simulations of Full-Year Uninsured Children

TRIM3 Simulations of Full-Year Uninsured Children and their Eligibility of Medicaid and SCHIP

TRIM3 Simulations of Full-Year Uninsured Children and their Eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP [1] Technical Report By: Kenneth Finegold and Linda Giannarelli June, 2007 Prepared for: Office for Health Policy Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Eligibility for CCDF-Funded Child Care Subsidies

Eligibility for CCDF-Funded Child Care Subsidies under the October 1999 Program Rules: Results from the TRIM3 Microsimulation Model

Eligibility for CCDF-Funded Child Care Subsidies Under the October 1999 Program Rules: Results from the TRIM3 Microsimulation Model Prepared by: Helen Oliver, Katherin Ross Phillips, Linda Giannarelli, and An-Lon Chen Urban Institute June 2002 This report is available on the Internet at: http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/05/elig-ccsub/ Printer
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Brookings/ICF Long-Term Care Financing Model:

Brookings/ICF Long-Term Care Financing Model: User's Guide to Specifying Simulations

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services   Brookings/ICF Long-Term Care Financing Model: User’s Guide to Specifying Simulations Lisa Maria B. Alecxih and Peter Robertshaw Lewin Group February 1992 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/1992/usergdes.pdf (94 PDF pages)
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A Review and Analysis of Economic Models of

A Review and Analysis of Economic Models of Prevention Benefits : Table 8

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