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Publication Date: May 2007
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research
Author(s):
Research Area: Government
Keywords: Unemployment insurance; Food Stamps; Medicaid; Fertility
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
More than 400 economists and social scientists signed a letter urging Congress to continue funding the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). The survey provides critical information on the effectiveness of Medicaid, Social Security, Food Stamps, unemployment insurance and other programs.
The letter was signed by 446 researchers, including Nancy Krieger (Harvard School of Public Health), Ann Markusen (Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs) and Timothy Smeeding (Center for Policy Research). The Center for Economic and Policy Research, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, coordinated the sign-on letter.