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Essays in Public Economics
Essays in Public Economics
Essays in Public Economics

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Material Type  
 단행본
 
0017161637
Date and Time of Latest Transaction  
20250211151424
ISBN  
9798382777832
DDC  
350
Author  
Anders, Jenna.
Title/Author  
Essays in Public Economics
Publish Info  
[Sl] : Harvard University, 2024
Publish Info  
Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024
Material Info  
277 p
General Note  
Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-12, Section: A.
General Note  
Advisor: Hendren, Nathaniel.
학위논문주기  
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Harvard University, 2024.
Abstracts/Etc  
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.
Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  
Public administration
Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  
American studies
Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  
Public policy
Index Term-Uncontrolled  
Government programs
Index Term-Uncontrolled  
Overlapping jurisdictions
Index Term-Uncontrolled  
Stigma
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Social programs
Added Entry-Corporate Name  
Harvard University Economics
Host Item Entry  
Dissertations Abstracts International. 85-12A.
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■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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