Few government programs in the United States are as controversial as those designed to help the poor. From tax credits to medical assistance, the size and structure of the American safety net is an issue of constant debate. These two volumes update the earlier Means-Tested Transfer Programs in...

Few United States government programs are as controversial as those designed to aid the poor. From tax credits to medical assistance, aid to needy families is surrounded by debate—on what benefits should be offered, what forms they should take, and how they should be administered. The past few...

Not-for-profit organizations play a critical role in the American economy. In health care, education, culture, and religion, we trust not-for-profit firms to serve the interests of their donors, customers, employees, and society at large. We know that such firms don't try to maximize profits,...

Conventional wisdom held that housing prices couldn’t fall. But the spectacular boom and bust of the housing market during the first decade of the twenty-first century and millions of foreclosed homeowners have made it clear that housing is no different from any other asset in its ability to...

Few United States government programs are as controversial as those designed to aid the poor. From tax credits to medical assistance, aid to needy families is surrounded by debate-on what benefits should be offered, what forms they should take, and how they should be administered. The past few...

Few government programs in the United States are as controversial as those designed to help the poor. From tax credits to medical assistance, the size and structure of the American safety net is an issue of constant debate. These two volumes update the earlier Means-Tested Transfer Programs in...

Intro -- Contents: Volume I -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction - Robert A. Moffitt -- 1. The Medicaid Program - Thomas Buchmueller, John C. Ham, and Lara D. Shore-Sheppard -- 2. The Earned Income Tax Credit - Austin Nichols and Jesse Rothstein -- 3. US Food and Nutrition Programs - Hilary Hoynes...

Intro -- Contents: Volume II -- Preface - Robert A. Moffitt -- 1. The Supplemental Security Income Program - Mark Duggan, Melissa S. Kearney, and Stephanie Rennane -- 2. Low-Income Housing Policy - Robert Collinson, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Jens Ludwig -- 3. Employment and Training Programs -...