Senior Fellow

R. Kent Weaver

Kent Weaver, a professor at the Public Policy Institute at Georgetown University, focuses on U.S. and comparative social policy; comparative political institutions; and the politics of expertise.

Expertise

Comparative public policy; Entitlement programs; Social policy; Think tanks; Welfare

"Social Security is a solvable problem, but only if policymakers exhibit both political courage and willingness to compromise."

Research and Commentary

Target Compliance: The Final Frontier of Policy ImplementationSeptember 30, 2009

Bridging the Social Security Divide: Lessons From AbroadJune 19, 2008

Social Security Smorgasbord? Lessons from Sweden's Individual Pension AccountsJune 01, 2005

The Structure of the TANF Block GrantApril 03, 2002

State Policy Choices Under Welfare ReformApril 02, 2002

Note to Congress: Compromise; There are only two options: cutting benefits or committing resources.March 17, 2002

Neediest Families in Texas Deserve a Fairer DealFebruary 21, 2002

Whether Social Security Funds Should be Invested Collectively or Through a System of Individual AccountsSeptember 06, 2001

For Social Security, Opt-outs Don't Add UpAugust 24, 2001

Social Security's False AlarmJuly 19, 2001

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R. Kent Weaver

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Research and Commentary

Target Compliance: The Final Frontier of Policy ImplementationSeptember 30, 2009

Bridging the Social Security Divide: Lessons From AbroadJune 19, 2008

Social Security Smorgasbord? Lessons from Sweden's Individual Pension AccountsJune 01, 2005

The Structure of the TANF Block GrantApril 03, 2002

State Policy Choices Under Welfare ReformApril 02, 2002

Note to Congress: Compromise; There are only two options: cutting benefits or committing resources.March 17, 2002

Neediest Families in Texas Deserve a Fairer DealFebruary 21, 2002

Whether Social Security Funds Should be Invested Collectively or Through a System of Individual AccountsSeptember 06, 2001

For Social Security, Opt-outs Don't Add UpAugust 24, 2001

Social Security's False AlarmJuly 19, 2001

Contact Information

Resources

Expert Topics

My Portfolio

Edit My Topics

Edit My Programs

Edit My Experts

Edit Saved Content

My New Content

Upcoming Events

Global Food Crisis The Global Food Crisis: "The Silent Tsunami"

Arms Control U.S.-Russian Arms Control in the 1990s: Experiences and Lessons Learned

China China on the World Stage: Climate Change, Regional Blocs and Resource Investment

Marriage and Family Formation Mama Says: A National Survey of Mothers’ Attitudes on Fathering

Education No Reader Left Behind: Improving Media Coverage of Education