other inefficiencies. This paper proposes an approach through which all transfers to individuals vulnerable to poverty and … possible to propose a new transfer programme based on a universal child benefit and a targeted extreme poverty grant that will … be twice as effective at reducing poverty and inequality as the four existing programmes …

Introduction: what have we learned about the problems of and prospects for disadvantaged youth? / Jonathan Gruber … -- Education : the behavioral consequences of pre-kindergarten participation for disadvantaged youth / David Figlio and Jeffrey … Berry Cullen and Brian A. Jacob -- Would more compulsory schooling help disadvantaged youth? : evidence from recent changes …

disadvantaged youth who, in their formative years, face low-quality school systems, poor access to health care, and high …-crime environments. The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth includes a broad range of research examining various aspects of disadvantage, and … economics perspective, the nine essays in this volume assess the causal impacts of disadvantage on youth outcomes, and how …