The historical impact of welfare programs on poverty: Evidence from the American States

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-60

  Fording, Richard C ^a   Berry, William D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AFDC; Poverty; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; POLICY MAKING; POVERTY; WELFARE REFORM;

EID: 33947654870     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2007.00206.x     Document Type: Article

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