
Separate and Unequal: The Dimensions and Consequences of Safety Net Decentralization in the U.S. 1994–2014
- Sarah K. Bruch, Marcia K. Meyers, and Janet C. Gornick
- Discussion Paper
- 2016
Economic support programs are intended to serve people who are unemployed, disabled, have low earnings, or experience other economic or material hardship. They operate under two broad categories: social insurance (such as Social Security and unemployment insurance) and means-tested transfers (such as SNAP/Food Stamps and Medicaid), sometimes called social assistance.