Means-tested programs limit eligibility to individuals and families whose incomes and or assets fall below a pre-determined threshold (means test). They are generally financed by tax revenues and may take the form of entitlements (e.g., Medicaid, SNAP/Food Stamps) or have spending caps (e.g., State Child Health Insurance Program, housing subsidies, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
Joseph Mullins on Valuing Parental Time and Children’s Development in the Design of Cash Transfer Programs
- Joseph Mullins
- Podcasts
- September 15 2022
Nick Hillman on the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Act
- Nicholas Hillman
- Podcasts
- August 31 2022
Kathryn Edin on the 25th Anniversary of Making Ends Meet
- Kathryn Edin
- Podcasts
- June 15 2022
Exploring the Long-Term Effects of Child Support
- Jooyoung Kong, Maria Cancian, Daniel R. Meyer, and Quentin Riser
- Report
- June 2022
The Wisconsin Approach to Developing Administrative Data Resources for Research & Evaluation
- Hilary Shager, Steven Cook, Kristina Trastek, Marah A. Curtis, and Lawrence Berger
- Webinar
- May 11 2022
Prentiss Dantzler On The Concept Of Who Deserves To Have Access To Public Housing
- Prentiss Dantzler
- Podcasts
- February 04 2022
Anna Gassman-Pines on Early Impacts of the Pandemic for Parents in Service Occupations
- Anna Gassman-Pines
- Podcasts
- December 20 2021
Amy Castro on Early Results from Guaranteed Income Programs
- Amy Castro
- Podcasts
- December 15 2021
The Connection Between Unpredictable Work Schedules and Meeting Basic Household Needs
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- November 29 2021
How have the Working Poor and Working Class Fared since the Great Recession?
- Erica Groshen, Timothy Smeeding, Fenaba Addo, William Darity, Jr., Jasmine Simington, and Jeff Smith
- Webinar
- October 27 2021