Friday, June 10, 2011
Means-tested programs, social insurance and poverty in the United States
In this interesting article researchers from the NBER analyze the role that mean tested and social insurance programs have had on poverty rates. Authors conclude that the benefit system has reduced the percent poor in 2004 from 29 percent to 13.5 percent, although the effect is different for different population groups.
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