In this episode of Intersections, guest interviewer <a href= "https://www.brookings.edu/experts/ron-haskins/" target= "_blank">Ron Haskins</a>, co-director of the Brookings Center on Children and Families, discusses changes in the social safety net and the role of cash assistance in meeting the needs of families with children with <a href= "https://ssw.umich.edu/faculty/profiles/tenure-track/lshaefer">Luke Shaefer</a> of the University of Michigan and <a href= "http://cupop.columbia.edu/people/christopher-wimer">Chris Wimer</a> from Columbia University. Shaefer and Wimer present details from their upcoming papers on the costs and benefits of establishing a universal child allowance to provide families with a measure of financial stability. Full show notes available here: <a href= "http://brook.gs/2qWHkpW" target= "_blank">http://brook.gs/2qWHkpW</a> Subscribe to Brookings podcasts <a href= "https://www.brookings.edu/podcasts/" target= "_blank">here</a> or on <a class= "js-external-link" href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/intersections/id1097108911?mt=2" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, send us feedback at <a href="mailto:intersections@brookings.edu" target= "_blank">intersections@brookings.edu</a>, and follow us on Twitter <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/policypodcasts" target= "_blank">@policypodcasts</a>. Intersections is part of the <a href= "https://www.brookings.edu/podcasts/" target= "_blank">Brookings Podcast Network</a>.

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