This case follows Pedro Espinosa, an economist working at the US Department of Health and Human Services, who was on the advisory board that oversaw collecting, summarizing, and reporting data on the US social safety net for Congress each year. Part of Espinosa’s role on the board of advisers was to keep them informed on welfare indicators in a global context. During his next team meeting, Espinosa would be offering economic data on Denmark. The newly signed act made significant changes to the idea of social programs in the United States and gave Espinosa an idea. Following his presentation, he planned to ask his team: “If you could rethink the US welfare system, what would you change?”
