Scott Winship on Poverty and Welfare

Scott Winship, resident scholar and the director of poverty studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), joins us this week to discuss the United States's "War on Poverty", the welfare state, and the future of anti-poverty policy.



Want to explore more?
Start with Kevin Lavery's Great Antidote Extra on this episode, filled with questions for conversation (see you in the comments!) and further reading.
Read the entry on Welfare in the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics.
Raj Chetty on Economic Mobility, an EconTalk podcast.