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Generational differences in U.S. public spending, 1980-2000.

ABSTRACT: The balance between spending on children and spending on the elderly is important in evaluating the allocation of public welfare spending. We examine trends in public spending on social welfare programs for children and the elderly during 1980-2000. For both groups, social welfare spending as a percentage of gross domestic product changed little, even during the economic expansions of the 1990s. In constant dollars, the gap in per capita social welfare spending between children and the elderly grew 20 percent. Unlike spending for programs for the elderly, spending for children's programs suffered during recessions. Public discussion about the current imbalance in public spending is needed.

SUBMITTER: Pati S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3877927 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Generational differences in U.S. public spending, 1980-2000.

Pati Susmita S Keren Ron R Alessandrini Evaline A EA Schwarz Donald F DF

Health affairs (Project Hope) 20040901 5

The balance between spending on children and spending on the elderly is important in evaluating the allocation of public welfare spending. We examine trends in public spending on social welfare programs for children and the elderly during 1980-2000. For both groups, social welfare spending as a percentage of gross domestic product changed little, even during the economic expansions of the 1990s. In constant dollars, the gap in per capita social welfare spending between children and the elderly g ...[more]

PMID: 15371377

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