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The Consequences of Decentralization: Inequality in Safety Net Provision in the Post–Welfare Reform Era

The Consequences of Decentralization: Inequality in Safety Net Provision in the Post–Welfare Reform Era
2018
The University of Chicago Press Journals
Author(s): 
Sarah K. Bruch, Marcia K. Meyers, Janet C. Gornick
The Consequences of Decentralization: Inequality in Safety Net Provision in the Post–Welfare Reform Era
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).