Source Sector(s)
Academic
Benefits Program
UI: Unemployment Insurance
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Medicaid/CHIP
Level of Government
State/Provincial
Location
United States
Format
Academic Article
Study examining cross-state inequality in social safety net programs due to decentralized social provision. The authors find substantial cross-state inequality in provision, with increased inequality due to the devolution of authority under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA).