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The Welfare Case for Targeting Young Adults: Lessons from France on Age-Based Social Assistance

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  • Marion Brouard

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Key MessagesPoverty has shifted from the old to the young, but welfare states have not kept paceA euro is worth more than twice as much to a young adult than to an older individualFamily transfers barely offset public support: 88 percent reaches young adults intactCitizens favor redistribution toward the young, driven by the income gap, not ageShifting resources from older to younger adults would be welfare-enhancing

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  • Marion Brouard, 2026. "The Welfare Case for Targeting Young Adults: Lessons from France on Age-Based Social Assistance," EconPol Forum, CESifo, vol. 27(03), pages 55-60, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:epofor:v:27:y:2026:i:03:p:55-60
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