Unsecured Credit and the Social Safety Net in U.S. States
Published online on February 23, 2026
Abstract
American Sociological Review, Volume 91, Issue 2, Page 349-377, April 2026.
Low-income households in the United States draw on public and private resources to manage economic risk. Cross-national scholars describe a “credit–welfare state tradeoff” where credit markets become particularly important when state benefits are less ...
Low-income households in the United States draw on public and private resources to manage economic risk. Cross-national scholars describe a “credit–welfare state tradeoff” where credit markets become particularly important when state benefits are less ...