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Do highly exclusive social welfare programs increase political inequality? A comparative analysis of the 50 US states
Erhöhen in hohem Maße ausschließende soziale Wohlfahrtsprogramme die politische Ungleichheit? Eine vergleichende Analyse zwischen 50 US-Bundesstaaten
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Abstract "In this paper, I empirically test the notion that the degree of inclusion/ exclusion of social welfare policies can have important feedback effects on political participation of poor citizens. I conduct a comparative analysis of the 50 US states, using the uptake (or coverage rate) of the Food Stam... view more
"In this paper, I empirically test the notion that the degree of inclusion/ exclusion of social welfare policies can have important feedback effects on political participation of poor citizens. I conduct a comparative analysis of the 50 US states, using the uptake (or coverage rate) of the Food Stamp program as an indicator of relative inclusiveness. If the inclusiveness of the program 'sends a message' to potential recipients about their worth in the community, these messages may encourage or discourage participation. Using data from the National Education Longitudinal Survey, 1988-2000, I show that the turnout of young citizens raised in poor families is dramatically influenced by the inclusiveness of the state's Food Stamp program. High inclusive states displayed much lower rates of political inequality. The mechanisms underlying this effect remain to be specified. However, in the context of previous individual-level studies, the results bolster the idea of policy feedback generally, and its impact on political inequality in particular." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
social policy; social security; social support; combating poverty; welfare; representation of interests; exclusion; program; social assistance; social inequality; poverty; United States of America
Classification
Social Security
Method
empirical; quantitative empirical
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
23 p.
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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