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Means-tested transfer programs in the United States / edited by Robert A. Moffitt.
- Title
- Means-tested transfer programs in the United States / edited by Robert A. Moffitt.
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| Text | Request in advance | HC110.I5 M378 2003 | Off-site |
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- Description
- ix, 644 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "This volume provides an overview of how such programs actually work, offering a wealth of information on the nation's nine largest "means-tested" programs - that is, those in which some test of income forms the basis for participation. For each program, contributors describe origins and goals, summarize policy histories and current rules, and discuss the recipients' characteristics as well as the different types of benefits they receive. Each chapter then provides an overview of scholarly research on each program, bringing together the results of the field's most rigorous statistical examinations." "The result is a portrayal of the evolution and current state of means-tested programs, one that charts a number of shifts in emphasis - the decline of cash assistance, for instance, and increasing emphasis on work. This portrait of the nation's safety net will be an invaluable reference for anyone interested in American social policy."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series Statement
- A National Bureau of Economic Research conference report
- Subject
- ISBN
- 0226533565 (cloth : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2002043563
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries