Study: Blame the depth of the recession for the growth in welfare
Study: Blame the depth of the recession for the growth in welfare
- September 23, 2013
- Research by Marianne Bitler, economics professor, is featured in the Washington Examiner September 23, 2013
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From the Washington Examiner:
A jump in welfare, a massive increase in food stamps and young adults moving back
in with their parents en masse – that is the popular perception of what has happened
in the five years since the financial crisis hit. It's not totally wrong. But according
to a new study, the dramatic expansion in social insurance spending since the start
of recession isn't out of line with what's happened in past recessions. Instead, the
growth of social insurance programs reflects the severity of the recession more than
any changes in the safety net. That’s what Marianne Bitler of University of California,
Irvine and Hilary Hoynes of Berkeley find in a new study published by the National
Bureau of Economic Research Monday morning.
For the full story, please visit http://washingtonexaminer.com/study-blame-the-depth-of-the-recession-for-the-growth-in-welfare/article/2536239.
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