An Essay on Welfare Policies
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Los ciudadanos no son individuos a cooptar, sino personas a empoderar.
| Type | Program Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Retirement & Disability | Social Security | United States |
| Healthcare | Medicare | United States |
| Healthcare | Medicaid | United States |
| Welfare & Income Support | Universal Credit | United Kingdom |
| Conditional Cash Transfers | Bolsa Família (now Auxílio Brasil) | Brazil |
| Public Healthcare | National Health Service (NHS) | United Kingdom |
| Pensions | Old-Age Pension System | India |
| Food Security | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | United States |
| Food Security | Public Distribution System (PDS) | India |
| Housing Assistance | Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) | United States |
| Employment Guarantee | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) | India |
| Education Incentives | Mid-Day Meal Scheme | India |
| Conditional Cash Transfers | Prospera (formerly Oportunidades) | Mexico |
| Universal Basic Income Pilot | Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend | United States (Alaska) |
| Child Welfare | Child Tax Credit | United States |
| Unemployment Insurance | Unemployment Benefits | Various Countries |
| Healthcare | Ayushman Bharat | India |
| Disability Support | Disability Support Pension | Australia |
| Food Security | Zero Hunger (Fome Zero) | Brazil |
| Social Housing | Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Programs | United States |
References
- https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolsa_Fam%C3%ADlia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare_spending
- Universal Credit (United Kingdom)
- Conditional Cash Transfers (e.g., Bolsa Família, Brazil)
- Employment Guarantee Schemes (e.g., MGNREGA, India)
- Education-for-All Programs (e.g., Mid-Day Meal Scheme, India)
- Affordable Housing Initiatives (e.g., Housing Choice Voucher Program, USA)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program [Food Stamps Program]
- Bolsa Familia - https://publications.iadb.org/es/publicacion/15580/sintesis-del-programa-bolsa-familia-en-brasil
- Food Security Programs (e.g., SNAP in the United States, Public Distribution System in India)
- Hendren, N., & Sprung-Keyser, B. (2020). A unified welfare analysis of government policies. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 135(3), 1209-1318.
- Pigou, A. (2017). The economics of welfare. Routledge.