2.

a. What is the justification for social insurance programs? (Why does the government either provide them or mandate participation in them?)

b. We have a number of social insurance programs in the US. For 2 of them, describe for each the event that triggers payout of the social insurance, the premium, and what it is insuring people against?

c. For 1 of these programs (doesn't need to be the one in part b), describe one piece of evidence that documents a benefit of the program (you don't need to know the name of the authors).

d. For 2 of these programs (don't need to be the ones in parts a or b), describe one piece of evidence each that documents a cost of the program (you don't need to know the name of the authors).