Race, Gender, Recessions, and the Power of Policy

• In Event: Inequality, Welfare, and Federalism

Brief Overview

How do TANF, SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid impact the economic conditions of Black and Latine women compared to other groups? We examine women's incomes by gender and race in relation to these policies, accounting for federalism and recessions.

Authors

• Marissa Rivera, Cornell University

• Margaret Teresa Brower, Columbia University

• Jamila Michener, Cornell University