Economic support programs are intended to serve people who are unemployed, disabled, have low earnings, or experience other economic or material hardship. They operate under two broad categories: social insurance (such as Social Security and unemployment insurance) and means-tested transfers (such as SNAP/Food Stamps and Medicaid), sometimes called social assistance.
Kathryn Edin on the 25th Anniversary of Making Ends Meet
- Kathryn Edin
- Podcasts
- June 15 2022
Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana on Race and the Financial Toolkit
- Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana
- Podcasts
- June 01 2022
Exploring the Long-Term Effects of Child Support
- Jooyoung Kong, Maria Cancian, Daniel R. Meyer, and Quentin Riser
- Report
- June 2022
Why Early Financial Support for New Parents Is a Good Investment
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- May 18 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
- May 11 2022
Whitney Gent on How Homelessness is Portrayed in Movies and Why it Matters
- Whitney Gent
- Podcasts
- March 21 2022
Baby’s First Years and the Impact of Cash Support for Low-Income Families on Infant Brain Activity
- Sonya Troller-Renfree, Greg Duncan, and Brenda Jones-Harden
- Webinar
- February 09 2022
Prentiss Dantzler On The Concept Of Who Deserves To Have Access To Public Housing
- Prentiss Dantzler
- Podcasts
- February 04 2022
Quentin Riser on Family Income Instability and How it Might Affect Kids’ School Readiness
- Quentin Riser
- Podcasts
- January 20 2022
Anna Gassman-Pines on Early Impacts of the Pandemic for Parents in Service Occupations
- Anna Gassman-Pines
- Podcasts
- December 20 2021