Welfare generosity: the importance of administrative efficiency, community values, and genuine benevolence

Using 1988-1991 state-level data, a public expenditure model is estimated for benefits paid through the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) programme. The paper investigates whether differences in programme efficiency, community attitudes, perceptions of the effects of AFDC on recipient b...

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Published in:Applied economics 1996-08, Vol.28 (8), p.1045-1054
Main Authors: Ribar, David C., Wilhelm, Mark O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrative efficiency
Applied economics
Attitudes
Community
Community support
Economic models
Efficiency
Expenditures
Government spending
Hypotheses
Regression analysis
State government
Studies
Value
Welfare
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Summary:Using 1988-1991 state-level data, a public expenditure model is estimated for benefits paid through the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) programme. The paper investigates whether differences in programme efficiency, community attitudes, perceptions of the effects of AFDC on recipient behaviour, and tastes for redistribution explain the variation in public support for welfare across states.
ISSN:0003-6846
1466-4283
DOI:10.1080/000368496328173