THE DISTRIBUTION AND ANTIPOVERTY EFFECTIVENESS OF US TRANSFERS, 1992

Authors
HUNGERFORD TL
Citation
Tl. Hungerford, THE DISTRIBUTION AND ANTIPOVERTY EFFECTIVENESS OF US TRANSFERS, 1992, The Journal of human resources, 31(1), 1996, pp. 255-273
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Economics,"Industrial Relations & Labor
Journal title
The Journal of human resources → ACNP
ISSN journal
0022166X
Volume
31
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
255 - 273
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-166X(1996)31:1<255:TDAAEO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
In 1992, federal, state, and local governments spent almost $1.3 trill ion for social welfare programs. This paper examines program participa tion and the anti-poverty effectiveness of nine selected social welfar e programs. The results suggest that the benefits from these programs are fairly well targeted-with the elderly, disabled, and those with po or labor market prospects receiving most of the benefits.