Georgetown Public Policy Review
Policy Shaping Our Future
It’s no secret that Democratic and Republican politicians often pursue vastly different policies. While it’s common for academics and researchers to study the effects of any given policy, less work has been done to understand the cumulative effects of all of the policy choices made by either party over a given stretch of time. […]
Critics of social welfare contend poverty produces unstable family structures. But maybe lower-income households favor flexible family structures to increase their wealth. Opponents of government assistance for low-income families argue low rates of stable marriage are a root cause of poverty, while supporters of welfare programs counter that poverty causes the family instability which […]