The Social Safety Net as an Investment in Children with Hilary Hoynes

A hallmark of every developed nation is the provision of a social safety net – a collection of public programs that deliver aid to the poor. Because of their higher rates of poverty, children are often a major beneficiary of safety net programs. Compared to other countries, the U.S. spends less on antipoverty programs and, consequently, has higher child poverty rates. Professor Hilary Hoynes discusses the emerging research that examines how the social safety net affects children’s life trajectories. The long run benefits are significant for the families, but also show that many programs prove to be excellent public investments. This has implications for current policy discussions such as the expanded Child Tax Credit. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Lectures" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 38275]

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The Social Safety Net as an Investment in Children with Hilary Hoynes is an episode from Economy/Labor Issues (Video) by UCTV.

This episode is 01:17:45 long.

This episode was published on Jan 29, 2023.

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