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The Distribution and Anti-Poverty Effectiveness of U.S. Transfers, 1992

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In 1992, federal, state, and local governments spent almost $1.3 trillion for social welfare programs. This paper examines program participation and the anti-poverty effectiveness of nine selected social welfare programs. The results suggest that the benefits from these programs are fairly well targeted-with the elderly, disabled, and those with poor labor market prospects receiving most of the benefits.

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  • Thomas L. Hungerford, 1996. "The Distribution and Anti-Poverty Effectiveness of U.S. Transfers, 1992," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 31(1), pages 255-273.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:jhriss:v:31:y:1996:i:1:p:255-273
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    1. Marchand, J. & Smeeding, T., 2016. "Poverty and Aging," Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging, in: Piggott, John & Woodland, Alan (ed.), Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging, edition 1, volume 1, chapter 0, pages 905-950, Elsevier.
      • Marchand, Joseph & Smeeding, Timothy, 2016. "Poverty and Aging," Working Papers 2016-11, University of Alberta, Department of Economics, revised 20 Nov 2016.
    2. Assunção, Juliano J. & Chein, Flávia, 2009. "Social Security and Rural Poverty in Brazil," Brazilian Review of Econometrics, Sociedade Brasileira de Econometria - SBE, vol. 29(2), December.

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