01538cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007343 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451854664 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Nedde, Ellen. Welfare Reform in the United States / Ellen Nedde. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1995. 1 online resource (22 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper reviews the structure and trends of the U.S. welfare system and the U.S. Administration's reform proposals. It shows that, despite the attention the program receives, the welfare program is actually quite small and has experienced moderate rates of growth. However, the system does face serious problems. In particular, its structure sets up strong financial disincentives to paid employment and saving at the same time that its low level of benefits fails to lift low-income children and their families out of poverty. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1995/124 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1995/124/001.1995.issue-124-en.xml IMF e-Library