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American Politics Research, Vol. 19, No. 3, 377-385 (1991)
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X9101900308

No Longer Gaining Ground

An Update

Kenneth J. Meier

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Thomas M. Holbrook

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Copeland and Meier's (1987) analysis of infant mortality rates in the United States found that the Medicaid program significantly reduced the infant mortality rate among both white and nonwhite infants but the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women Infants, and Children (WIC) only significantly reduced the infant mortality rate among white infants. This analysis updates Copeland and Meier's time-series analysis of infant mortality and expands the cross-sectional analysis of the distribution of WIC funds. The results of the analysis indicate that WIC funds have become less effective in combating infant mortality. The cross-sectional evidence suggests that one explanation for this is that the distribution of WIC funds is driven primarily by bureaucratic inertia rather than need-related criteria.


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