We randomized 5,243 US individuals in poverty to receive a one-time unconditional cash
transfer (UCT) of $2,000 (two months' worth of total household income for the median …

Since the beginning of the all-volunteer era, millions of young Americans have chosen to
enlist in the military. These volunteers disproportionately come from disadvantaged …

This paper estimates the effect of Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income
receipt on mortality for individuals on the margin of being allowed versus denied benefits …

Importance Poverty is associated with greater barriers to health care and worse health
outcomes, but it remains unclear whether income support can improve health. Objective To …

Background Research clearly demonstrates that income matters greatly to health. However,
income distribution and its relationship to poverty risk is often misunderstood. Methods We …

We measure the importance of increasing returns to scale and trade in medical services.
Using Medicare claims data, we document that “imported” medical care—services produced …

Background Food insecurity, lack of consistent access to the food needed for an active,
healthy life, harms population health. Although substantial biomedical evidence examines …

As millions of soldiers deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan between 2001 and 2021, Veteran
Affairs Disability Compensation payments quadrupled and the veteran suicide rate rose …

Left-behind places face linked economic and political problems that must be resolved jointly.
This paper examines the potential contribution of basic income programs to that goal …

Abstract Background The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is the primary income
support program for low-income workers in the US, but its design may hinder its …