The Political Economy of Welfare Reform in the United States

COPYRIGHT......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Figures......Page 6
Tables......Page 7
Abbreviations......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Introduction......Page 11
1. Social welfare policy – overview of major issues......Page 13
2. Comparative social welfare policy – a look at the evolution of welfare policies in Europe......Page 25
3. Traditional public interest model......Page 47
4. The public choice perspective......Page 64
5. Government and its bureaucracy......Page 91
6. The origins of the new welfare law – a historical overview......Page 105
7. The genesis of the new welfare law – the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (PL 104–193)......Page 130
8. Institutional analysis......Page 144
9. An econometric analysis of the variables affecting changes in welfare caseloads......Page 180
10. Conclusions......Page 206
Bibliography......Page 210
Index......Page 223