Exam 18: The Economics of the Welfare State

A definition of poverty that compares the individual's level of income with that of other individuals in the country:

The poverty threshold is defined as:

America's Gini coefficient is _____ than that of most _____ nations.

Health care expenditures in the United States are _____ than in other countries such as Canada and France,and the government share of health care spending in the United States is _____ than in those countries.

In the United States,individuals pay directly (out of pocket)_____ of medical costs.

Children in low-income families that can't afford insurance but are above the poverty threshold are covered by:

Which country has a single-payer system funded through taxes in which the government is the principal payer of medical bills for all of its citizens?

Given that the definition of poverty has not been adjusted to reflect the long-term rise in average incomes,you would expect _____ in the percentage of the population living below the poverty line.

Which country does NOT provide health care to all of its citizens?

_____ is a means-tested program.

Among the reasons for a welfare state is the desire to alleviate income inequality and:

_____ is/are a means-tested monetary benefit in a welfare program.

The poverty threshold depends on:

Which factor is NOT a leading cause of poverty in the United States?

The period during the 1930s and 1940s when income inequality fell sharply is called the:

Which U.S.welfare program is an in-kind benefit that is NOT means-tested?

The rising income gap among highly educated workers in the United States:

Measured by the amount of money spent by the U.S.government,which U.S.welfare program is the LARGEST?

For which item(s)is/are the ability-to-pay principle is a good justification? I.the welfare state II.government transfers III.the income tax structure IV.Pigouvian subsidies

A factor that has been associated with the increase in income inequality in the United States is: