Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-16-2017
Abstract
Safety-net benefits decrease as recipients’ income increases, but the result can be an overall drop in resources—sometimes so sharp that it feels like falling off a cliff.
Recommended Citation
Albelda, Randy and Carr, Michael, "Combining Earnings with Public Supports: Cliff Effects in Massachusetts" (2017). Economics Faculty Publication Series. 42.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/econ_faculty_pubs/42
Publisher
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Comments
Published in the Winter 2017 issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Communities & Banking.
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