Improving How Poverty Is Measured: A Recommendation To Better Reflect Households’ Basic Needs
- James Ziliak, Barbara Wolfe, Jane Waldfogel, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Indivar Dutta-Gupta
- Webinar
- 2023
Means-Tested Programs
Means-tested programs limit eligibility to individuals and families whose incomes and or assets fall below a pre-determined threshold (means test). They are generally financed by tax revenues and may take the form of entitlements (e.g., Medicaid, SNAP/Food Stamps) or have spending caps (e.g., State Child Health Insurance Program, housing subsidies, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
Effects of Medicaid Birth Cost Recovery Policy Changes on Child Support Outcomes
- Tiffany Green, Steven T. Cook, Hoa Vu
- Report
- 2023
Elizabeth Linos on Reducing Stigma To Increase Participation in Safety Net Programs
- Elizabeth Linos
- Podcasts
- 2023
Diaper Dilemma: Low-Income Families Face High Costs and Limited Supplies of an Essential Good
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- 2022
Nick Hillman on the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Act
- Nicholas Hillman
- Podcasts
- 2022
Kathryn Edin on the 25th Anniversary of Making Ends Meet
- Kathryn Edin
- Podcasts
- 2022
Exploring the Long-Term Effects of Child Support
- Jooyoung Kong, Maria Cancian, Daniel R. Meyer, and Quentin Riser
- Report
- 2022
The Wisconsin Approach to Developing Administrative Data Resources for Research & Evaluation
- Hilary Shager, Steven Cook, Kristina Trastek, Marah A. Curtis, and Lawrence Berger
- Webinar
- 2022
Prentiss Dantzler On The Concept Of Who Deserves To Have Access To Public Housing
- Prentiss Dantzler
- Podcasts
- 2022