American Enterprise Institute, March 9, 2016: Pay for success — How market forces can improve the social safety net
“It is generally believed that government does a good job lessening the material hardship of poverty through programs such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and food assistance, but it does less well helping people escape poverty without government aid. Pay for Success is an innovative way to finance social welfare programs that could substantially improve the social safety net so that people can finally lift themselves up.”