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The effectiveness of the U.S. social safety net continues to be an important national issue. Societal changes such as population diversification, policy shifts, and declining employment have increased the demand to evaluate the social safety net programs and their impacts. This volume of The ANNALS offers a comprehensive consideration of eleven of the most prominent entitlement programs in the United States, reflecting on their ability to support Americans and examining necessary reforms to expand on current successes. Paying particular attention to the often-understated complexity of these programs, this volume presents innovative solutions to issues of economic security and illuminates the need for continued research on the social safety net, its capacity, and its potential.

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Author:   Robert A. Moffitt ,  James P. Ziliak
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Volume:   686
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9781071804872

ISBN 10:   1071804871
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   25 February 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Entitlements: Options for Reforming the Social Safety Net in the United States - Robert A. Moffitt and James P. Ziliak Social Insurance Fixing Social Security: Major Reform or Minor Repairs? - Gary Burtless Economic Principles for Medicare Reform - Amitabh Chandra and Craig Garthwaite Identifying Work Capacity and Promoting Work: A Strategy for Modernizing the SSDI Program - Nicole Maestas Unemployment Insurance Reform - Till von Wachter Means-Tested Transfer Programs Medicaid: What Does it Do and Can We Do It Better? - Janet Currie and Valentina Duque The Earned Income Tax Credit - Hilary Hoynes Exploring Options to Improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach When One Size Does Not Fit All: Modernizing the Supplemental Security Income Program - Mary C. Daly and Mark Duggan Reforming Housing Assistance - Rob Collinson, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Jens Ludwig The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: Time for Improvements - Ron Haskins and Matt Weidinger Child Care and Child Care Policy: Existing Policies, Their Effects, and Reforms - V. Joseph Hotz and Matthew Wiswall Reflections Work, Family, and Community: A Framework for Fighting Poverty - Angela Rachidi and Robert Doar The Economic Context for Reforming the Safety Net - Karen Dynan

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