This papers quantifies the redistributive effects on progressivity, poverty and welfare, that would occur if the … poverty reducing as the one in force (or more in some dimensions), and a generator of greater welfare. …

predictions about poverty and deprivation, the previous research shows that caseloads declined and employment increased, with no … detectible increase in poverty or worsening of child-well-being. We re-evaluate these results in light of the severe recession … which began in December 2007. In particular, we examine how the cyclicality of the response of program caseloads and family …