Sandy Black
@econsandy.bsky.social
Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin and Former Member of Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, animal-lover. Health Insurance is a human right. Poverty is a policy choice.
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My coauthor @jasonbcook.bsky.social & I recently showed that making parents of younger children comply with SNAP Work Requirements does nothing but take food away from the neediest families.
These parents don't work any more because they face barriers to work.
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
These parents don't work any more because they face barriers to work.
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
Efficacy of Safety Net Work Requirements for Parents | Econofact
Do work requirements increase work? Do they take benefits away from the neediest households? Evidence of the impact of SNAP work requirements on families.
econofact.org
May 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
My coauthor @jasonbcook.bsky.social & I recently showed that making parents of younger children comply with SNAP Work Requirements does nothing but take food away from the neediest families.
These parents don't work any more because they face barriers to work.
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
These parents don't work any more because they face barriers to work.
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...