A Safety Net That Works

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 area’s successes and recommending how to address shortcomings through policy change. In general our means-tested programs do many things well but some adjustments to each could make the system much more effective. This book provides policymakers with a broad overview of the issues at hand in each program and how to address them. Contributions by Douglas J. Besharov Richard V. Burkhauser Douglass M. Call James C. Capretta Kevin C. Corinth Maura Corrigan Mary C. Daly Robert Doar Ron Haskins Bruce D. Meyer Edgar O. Olsen Angela Rachidi Katharine B. Stevens and Russell Sykes.