Ben-Shalom, Yonatan; Moffitt, Robert A.; Scholz, John Karl - Mathematica Policy Research - 2011
This paper assesses the effectiveness of means-tested and social insurance programs in the United States. The U.S. benefit system has a major impact on poverty rates, reducing the percentage of the poor in 2004 from 29 to 13.5 percent. The system reduces poverty the most for persons with...
