In one of the most provocative books ever published on America's social welfare system, economist Janet Currie argues that the modern social safety net is under

The book concludes with an overview of an integrated safety net that would fight poverty more effectively and prevent children from slipping through holes in th

This is an edited volume reviewing the major means-tested social programs in the United States. Each author addresses a major program or area, reviewing each ar

Changes in welfare programmes since 1996 have transformed the way America cares for its poor. For every dollar spent on cash welfare payments, 20 dollars are sp