We use 10 years of California administrative data with a regression kink design to estimate
the causal impacts of benefits in the first state‐level paid family leave program for women …

I provide new evidence of the effects of income on child maltreatment. I exploit a
discontinuity in child-related tax benefits, which results in otherwise-similar families …

Abstract The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a major earnings subsidy in the US tax and transfer
system, but its effects have received little research attention compared to the Earned Income …

Most antipoverty policy in the United States focuses on families with children, but efforts to
assist childless adults have gained traction in recent years. We examine the impact of the …

Many low-income households experience high-frequency labor market transitions. It is
unclear how the earned income tax credit (EITC) work incentives affect these frequent entry …

Abstract Child Tax Credit (CTC) gives partially refundable tax credit to filers who have
children younger than 17 years old and who owe tax. For individuals whose income is within …

The largest tax-based social welfare programs in the US limit their benefits to taxpayers with
labor market income. Eliminating these work requirements would better target transfers to …

Income is a powerful predictor of health among the elderly, but existing research has
struggled to identify a causal link. I estimate the causal effect of Social Security income on …

This paper investigates the causal effect of providing extra early cash to low-income families
post-childbirth on the criminal justice involvement of families. I employ a regression …

We study the effects of quasi-random variation in unearned income on labor force
participation, earnings, business income, capital gains realizations, retirement savings, and …