Federalism and the Safety Net
Delinkage and Participation Rates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6375278 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Faye J Thompson (0000-0001-7581-2204), Thomas Gais, T L Gais |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 119-142 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Publius The Journal of Federalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0048-5950 • E-ISSN: 1747-7107 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubjof.a030056 |
| OpenAlex | W2167845183 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Since the enactment of welfare reform legislation in 1996, the federal government and the states have emphasized putting the needy to work and reducing caseloads. Simultaneously, however, national policymakers delinked eligibility for cash assistance from eligibility for other safety-net benefits. Contrary to stated policy, though, this delinkage has led to declining participation in the case of Food Stamps and health-insurance programs for low-income children. We highlight four factors that states must shape if they are to narrow this gap between policy promise and program performance by fostering higher participation. We show how our focus intersects with enduring questions of American federalism—the level of state commitment to redistributive programs, their capacity to implement these programs effectively, and the degree to which states can augment governing capacity by becoming more genuine laboratories of democracy
Federalism · Library science · Political science · Politics · Safety net · Sociology · State (computer science · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Law · Legal and Constitutional Studies · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2006 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |