Is the social safety net a long-term investment? Large-scale evidence from the food stamps program
We use novel, large-scale data on 17.5 million Americans to study how a policy-driven
increase in economic resources affects children's long-term outcomes. Using the 2000 …
increase in economic resources affects children's long-term outcomes. Using the 2000 …
Is the social safety net a long-term investment? Large-scale evidence from the food stamps program
We use novel, large-scale data on 43 million Americans from the 2000 Census and the 2001
to 2013 American Communities Survey linked to the Social Security Administration's …
to 2013 American Communities Survey linked to the Social Security Administration's …
Safety net investments in children
HW Hoynes, DW Schanzenbach - 2018 - nber.org
In this paper, we examine what groups of children are served by core childhood social-
safety net programs—including Medicaid, EITC, CTC, SNAP, and AFDC/TANF—and how …
safety net programs—including Medicaid, EITC, CTC, SNAP, and AFDC/TANF—and how …
The grandkids aren't alright: the intergenerational effects of prenatal pollution exposure
J Colmer, J Voorheis - 2020 - eprints.lse.ac.uk
Evidence shows that environmental quality shapes human capital at birth with long-run
effects on health and welfare. Do these effects, in turn, affect the economic opportunities of …
effects on health and welfare. Do these effects, in turn, affect the economic opportunities of …
Breaking the cycle? Intergenerational effects of an antipoverty program in early childhood
Despite substantial evidence that resources and outcomes are transmitted across
generations, there has been limited inquiry into the extent to which antipoverty programs …
generations, there has been limited inquiry into the extent to which antipoverty programs …
[HTML][HTML] Cash transfers before pregnancy and infant health
L González, S Trommlerová - Journal of Health Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
We estimate the impact of a cash transfer targeting new mothers on their subsequent
children's health outcomes at birth. We exploit the unexpected introduction of a generous …
children's health outcomes at birth. We exploit the unexpected introduction of a generous …
What is the added value of preschool for poor children? Long-term and intergenerational impacts and interactions with an infant health intervention
M Rossin-Slater, M Wüst - American Economic Journal: Applied …, 2020 - aeaweb.org
We study the impact of preschool targeted at children from low-income families over the life
cycle and across generations, and examine its interaction with an infant health intervention …
cycle and across generations, and examine its interaction with an infant health intervention …
Four years later: insurance coverage and access to care continue to diverge between ACA Medicaid expansion and non-expansion states
This paper evaluates the impact of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions four years
after implementation using data from the 2010-2017 National Health Interview Survey. We …
after implementation using data from the 2010-2017 National Health Interview Survey. We …
Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Program improve child health and reduce poverty but face threats
Over the past 20 years, the United States greatly expanded eligibility for public health
insurance under the Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Program programs. This …
insurance under the Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Program programs. This …
[HTML][HTML] Maternal human capital and infants' health outcomes: Evidence from minimum dropout age policies in the US
The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to examine the causal relationship of maternal
education and infants' health outcomes. Using birth certificate data over the years 1970 …
education and infants' health outcomes. Using birth certificate data over the years 1970 …