Children represent the largest indirect beneficiaries of the US social welfare system. Yet,
many questions remain about the direct benefits of cash aid to children. The current …

There is strong disagreement over how a permanent version of the 2021 Child Tax Credit
(CTC) would affect families. I explore how different approaches affect the predicted impact …

The 2021 Child Tax Credit (CTC) expansion increased government benefits to families, and
especially to families with the lowest incomes. Economic theory predicts that this policy …

This paper assesses the current state of the US federal individual taxation, and considers its
recent evolution, with an emphasis on the changes to the individual income tax enacted in …

Using a parameterized difference-in-differences approach, we study the impact of the 2021
expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in the USA, which provided monthly cash payments …

Access to safe and stable housing is important for child and adult well-being. Yet many low-
income households face severe challenges in maintaining stable housing. In this article, we …

Over the last several decades, there have been historic shifts in the structure of cash transfer
programmes in Western, developed countries, including the United States, the United …

The COVID-19 pandemic put families in the United States under financial stress. The federal
government's largest response in 2021 was the American Rescue Plan Act, which …

The federal tax code is progressive—taxpayers with higher incomes pay a greater share of
their income in taxes than taxpayers with lower income. The federal tax system also provides …

I investigate the labor supply effects of the introduction of an exceptionally large
unconditional cash benefit. I exploit the unique design of the child benefit program in Poland …