Health-welfare partnership in programs for low income groups.

Income redistribution is not enough: income inequality, social welfare programs, and achieving equity in health.

Income inequality is widely assumed to be a major contributor to poorer health at national and subnational levels. According to this assumption, the most appropriate policy strategy to improve equity in health is income redistribution. This paper considers reasons why tackling income inequality alone could be an inadequate approach to reducing differences in health across social classes and oth...

Repackaging mental health programs in low- and middle-income countries

Evaluation of Public Servants’ Acceptability of Public-Private Partnership in Housing Delivery for Low-Income Public Servants in Akure, Nigeria

Nigeria has had several housing programmes and policies geared towards the provision of housing her citizens since colonial era to the post-colonial period. The Nigerian Government had always been directly involved in the provision of housing for the public servants and with the advent of the public-private partnership initiative, the low-income public servants’ acceptability of this new housin...

Depression and Low-Income Women: Challenges for TANF and Welfare-to-Work Programs and Policies

National Poverty Center Income Volatility and Low‐income Support Programs Income Volatility and Low-income Support Programs

This paper was delivered at a National Poverty Center conference. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Poverty Center or any sponsoring agency.