Welfare reform and the cyclicality of welfare programs

Elizabeth Powers

Economic Commentary, 1996, issue Jun

Abstract: An examination of how potential welfare recipients would be affected by reform proposals calling for a reduction in benefits and a shift in fiscal responsibility from the federal government to the states, with emphasis on the sometimes substantial impact of business cycle swings on welfare caseloads and expenditures.

Keywords: Welfare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
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