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Direct linkDee, Thomas – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2009
Wisconsin's influential Learnfare initiative is a conditional cash penalty program that sanctions a family's welfare grant when covered teens fail to meet school attendance targets. In the presence of reference-dependent preferences, Learnfare provides uniquely powerful financial incentives for student performance. However, a 10-county…
Descriptors: Sanctions, Incentives, Dropouts, At Risk Students
