In this paper, we estimate the impact on employment of the 2021 Child Tax Credit (CTC)
expansion, which increased the size of the benefit, made it fully refundable, and allowed for …

To study the impacts of New York's 2018 Paid Family Leave (PFL) policy on employer
outcomes, we designed and fielded a survey of small firms in New York and a control state …

While research highlights that, on average, women's income and labor force participation fall
around the time of a birth, little is known about how women's experiences of poverty around …

This paper investigates how firms and workers respond to a voluntary government-funded
program increasing the duration of paid maternity leave from four to six months in Brazil. We …

We use employment data from the Current Population Survey to assess the efficacy of state-
mandated paid sick leave policies on leave-taking behavior. We find that these policies …

Pregnant individuals and infants in the US are experiencing rising morbidity and mortality
rates. Breastfeeding is a cost-effective intervention associated with a lower risk of health …

Since the pandemic, there has been increasing interest in regular cash payments as an
approach to help families meet their expenses and achieve their goals for themselves and …

Positive childhood experiences (PCEs) promote optimal health and mitigate the effects of
adverse childhood experiences, but PCE prevalence in the United States is not well-known …

This paper analyzes the relationship between female talent and corporate social
performance (CSP). Using a sample of US firms from the COMPUSTAT database between …

Despite evidence of the benefits of paid parental leave policies on maternal and child
health, the United States remains the only high-income country without guaranteed paid …