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Essays in Public Economics
Essays in Public Economics
상세정보
- 자료유형
- 학위논문 서양
- 최종처리일시
- 20250211151424
- ISBN
- 9798382777832
- DDC
- 350
- 저자명
- Anders, Jenna.
- 서명/저자
- Essays in Public Economics
- 발행사항
- [Sl] : Harvard University, 2024
- 발행사항
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024
- 형태사항
- 277 p
- 주기사항
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-12, Section: A.
- 주기사항
- Advisor: Hendren, Nathaniel.
- 학위논문주기
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Harvard University, 2024.
- 초록/해제
- 요약This dissertation contains three essays on the welfare effects of government programs: the first on regulation with overlapping jurisdictions, the second on eligibility thresholds for means-tested social programs, and the third on stigma in means-tested social programs.The first chapter (coauthored with Romaine Campbell) studies how overlapping jurisdiction between state and federal authorities affects the enforcement of environmental regulation. Specifically, we ask how federal regulatory capacity affects state enforcement outcomes. We show that theoretically, a stronger federal regulatory agency can either strengthen or weaken states' negotiating position with their regulated entities, since states may not collaborate with a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that is too strong. In the model, the optimal federal enforcement for the states is one that maximizes state-level negotiated penalties. We apply the model's insights in the context of environmental regulation to test whether the US EPA is too strong or too lenient in two environmental programs: the Clean Air Act and Superfund. We conclude that over one third of EPA's effect on environmental penalties is through its spillovers to state enforcement outcomes, and that states would benefit from a stronger EPA.The second chapter and third chapters (both coauthored with Charlie Rafkin) study the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In the second chapter, we use administrative data to show that expanding eligibility for SNAP raises enrollment among households who were always eligible (those with incomes under the original eligibility threshold). We develop a general model of the optimal eligibility threshold for welfare programs with incomplete take-up and show that the social welfare implications of a higher means test depend on the mechanism (information improvements or stigma reductions) by which our main empirical effects operate. In welfare analyses, we conclude that the current SNAP eligibility threshold is lower than socially optimal. The third chapter further develops this work by exploring determinants of stigma in SNAP, providing evidence that economic conditions may affect some individuals' attitudes around welfare programs.
- 일반주제명
- Public administration
- 일반주제명
- American studies
- 일반주제명
- Public policy
- 키워드
- Stigma
- 키워드
- Social programs
- 기타저자
- Harvard University Economics
- 기본자료저록
- Dissertations Abstracts International. 85-12A.
- 전자적 위치 및 접속
- 로그인 후 원문을 볼 수 있습니다.
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■5021 ▼aThesis (Ph.D.)--Harvard University, 2024.
■520 ▼aThis dissertation contains three essays on the welfare effects of government programs: the first on regulation with overlapping jurisdictions, the second on eligibility thresholds for means-tested social programs, and the third on stigma in means-tested social programs.The first chapter (coauthored with Romaine Campbell) studies how overlapping jurisdiction between state and federal authorities affects the enforcement of environmental regulation. Specifically, we ask how federal regulatory capacity affects state enforcement outcomes. We show that theoretically, a stronger federal regulatory agency can either strengthen or weaken states' negotiating position with their regulated entities, since states may not collaborate with a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that is too strong. In the model, the optimal federal enforcement for the states is one that maximizes state-level negotiated penalties. We apply the model's insights in the context of environmental regulation to test whether the US EPA is too strong or too lenient in two environmental programs: the Clean Air Act and Superfund. We conclude that over one third of EPA's effect on environmental penalties is through its spillovers to state enforcement outcomes, and that states would benefit from a stronger EPA.The second chapter and third chapters (both coauthored with Charlie Rafkin) study the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In the second chapter, we use administrative data to show that expanding eligibility for SNAP raises enrollment among households who were always eligible (those with incomes under the original eligibility threshold). We develop a general model of the optimal eligibility threshold for welfare programs with incomplete take-up and show that the social welfare implications of a higher means test depend on the mechanism (information improvements or stigma reductions) by which our main empirical effects operate. In welfare analyses, we conclude that the current SNAP eligibility threshold is lower than socially optimal. The third chapter further develops this work by exploring determinants of stigma in SNAP, providing evidence that economic conditions may affect some individuals' attitudes around welfare programs.
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■790 ▼a0084
■791 ▼aPh.D.
■792 ▼a2024
■793 ▼aEnglish
■85640▼uhttp://www.riss.kr/pdu/ddodLink.do?id=T17161637▼nKERIS▼z이 자료의 원문은 한국교육학술정보원에서 제공합니다.


