Economics of Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States ; Volume 2 (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)

Robert A. Moffitt (ed.)

ISBN 10: 022639249X / ISBN 13: 9780226392493

Published by University of Chicago Press, 2016

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ix, [1], 312 p. [otob: 6].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Economics of Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States ; Volume 2 (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 022639249X
• ISBN 13: 9780226392493
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: First Printing.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Dust Jacket

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Synopsis

Few government programs in the United States are as controversial as those designed to help the poor. From tax credits to medical assistance, the size and structure of the American safety net is an issue of constant debate.

These two volumes update the earlier Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States with a discussion of the many changes in means-tested government programs and the results of new research over the past decade. While some programs that experienced falling outlays in the years prior to the previous volume have remained at low levels of expenditure, many others have grown, including Medicaid, the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and subsidized housing programs. For each program, the contributors describe its origins and goals, summarize its history and current rules, and discuss recipients’ characteristics and the types of benefits they receive. 

This is an invaluable reference for researchers and policy makers that features detailed analyses of many of the most important transfer programs in the United States.
 

About the Author

Robert A. Moffitt is the Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics at Johns Hopkins University and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research.