Table 21

Estimated Benefits and Costs per Person for the AFDC Sample,
San Diego Welfare-to-Work Demonstration

                                           

  | Job Search - EWEP | Job Search
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  | Accounting Perspective | Accounting Perspective

Component of Analysis | Social Applicant Taxpayer | Social Applicant Taxpayer
Benifits |   |
Output Produced by Participants |   |
  Value of in-program Output | $229 $0 $229 | $-1 $0 $-1
  Increased output from employment | 461 461 0 | 436 436 0
Increased tax payments |   |
  Reduced Use of Transfer Programs | 0 -85 85 | 0 -82 82
  Reduced AFDC Payments | 0 -187 187 | 0 -173 173
  Reduced Payments from other Programs | 0 177 -177 | 0 127 -127
  Reduced AFDC Administrative Costs | 14 0 14 | 13 0 13
  Reduced Administrative Costs of Other
    Programs
| -16 0 -16 | -12 0 -12
  Preference for Work Over Welfare | + + + | + + +
Reduced Use of Other Programs |   |
  Reduced Allowances | 0 -6 6 | 0 -7 7
  Reduced Operating Costs | 50 0 50 | 45 0 45
Costs |   |
Program Operating Costs |   |
  EPP Operating Costs | -366 0 -366 | -383 0 -383
  EWEP Operating Costs | -73 0 -73 | b 0 b
Allowances and Support Services | 0 22 -22 | 0 12 -12
Participant Out-of-Pocket Expenses | -15 -15 0 | 0 0 0
Foregone Personal and Family Activities | - - 0 | - - 0

Net Value (Benefits Minus Costs) | $280 $367 -$87 | $98 $313 -$215

Source: Goldman et al. (1985), Table 6.7.