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.
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The Tax War on Poverty
- Susannah Camic Tahk
- Podcasts
- March 2016
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Does Child Medicaid Access Improve Long-Term Educational Outcomes?
- Lincoln Groves
- Podcasts
- February 2016
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How Did the Safety Net Support Kids with Unemployed Parents during the Great Recession?
- Julia Isaacs
- Podcasts
- January 2016
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How Merging Psychology and Economics Can Contribute to Poverty Research and Policy
- Justin Sydnor and Lydia Ashton
- Webinar
- November 4 2015
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The Basics of SNAP Food Assistance
- Judith Bartfeld, Craig Gundersen, Timothy Smeeding, and James Ziliak
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- November 2015
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SNAP Trends and Antipoverty Impacts
- Judith Bartfeld, Craig Gundersen, Timothy Smeeding, and James Ziliak
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- November 2015
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SNAP, Food Security, and Health
- Judith Bartfeld, Craig Gundersen, Timothy Smeeding, and James Ziliak
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- November 2015
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SNAP and the Low-Income Safety Net
- Judith Bartfeld, Craig Gundersen, Timothy Smeeding, and James Ziliak
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- November 2015
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The changing geography of poverty
- Alexandra K. Murphy and Scott W. Allard
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Spring/Summer 2015
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Family Complexity, Inequality, and Public Policy
- Daniel Meyer
- Podcasts
- August 2015