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Welfare Receipt Disparities

Disparities in welfare receipt among different racial and ethnic groups in the US, driven by socioeconomic factors and policy rules.

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Jan 15, 2026

What socioeconomic factors explain differences in welfare receipt among White, Somali, Black, and Latino households?

Differences in welfare receipt across White, Somali, Black, and Latino households are driven less by a single cause than by an interplay of economic resources, education, family structure, immigration...