The econometrics of early childhood human capital and investments
This article reviews recent developments in the econometrics of early childhood human
capital and investments. We start with a discussion about the lack of cardinality in test …
capital and investments. We start with a discussion about the lack of cardinality in test …
Health impacts of food assistance: evidence from the United States
MP Bitler, A Seifoddini - Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2019 - annualreviews.org
This review focuses on the health and nutrition impacts of food assistance programs. We
focus particular attention on the United States, both because of the plethora of types of …
focus particular attention on the United States, both because of the plethora of types of …
Child health as human capital
J Currie - Health economics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Child health is increasingly understood to be a critical form of human capital, but only
recently have we begun to understand how valuable it is and how its development could be …
recently have we begun to understand how valuable it is and how its development could be …
Selection into identification in fixed effects models, with application to Head Start
Many papers use fixed effects (FE) to identify causal impacts. We document that when
treatment status only varies within some FE groups (for example, families, for family fixed …
treatment status only varies within some FE groups (for example, families, for family fixed …
'I don't know nothing about that': How “learning costs” undermine COVID-related efforts to make SNAP and WIC more accessible
Scholars have focused on administrative burden or the costs of claiming public benefits.
Learning, psychological, and compliance costs can discourage program participation and …
Learning, psychological, and compliance costs can discourage program participation and …
Food insecurity, dietary quality, and health care utilization in lower-income adults: a cross-sectional study
J Jia, V Fung, JB Meigs, AN Thorndike - Journal of the Academy of Nutrition …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Food insecurity and poor nutrition are prevalent in the United States and
associated with chronic diseases. Understanding relationships among food insecurity, diet …
associated with chronic diseases. Understanding relationships among food insecurity, diet …
The long-term effects of income for at-risk infants: evidence from Supplemental Security Income
This paper examines whether a generous cash intervention early in life can" undo" some of
the long-term disadvantage associated with poor health at birth. We use new linkages …
the long-term disadvantage associated with poor health at birth. We use new linkages …
The impact of the revised WIC food package on maternal nutrition during pregnancy and postpartum
Abstract The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
(WIC) provides nutritional support for pregnant and postpartum women and young children …
(WIC) provides nutritional support for pregnant and postpartum women and young children …
Inequities in availability of evidence-based birth supports to improve perinatal health for socially vulnerable rural residents
B Basile Ibrahim, JD Interrante, AH Fritz, MS Tuttle… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rural residents in the United States (US) have disproportionately high rates of maternal and
infant mortality. Rural residents who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) …
infant mortality. Rural residents who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) …
Risk factors for late (28+ weeks' gestation) stillbirth in the United States, 2014–2015
Background In the United States (US) late stillbirth (at 28 weeks or more of gestation) occurs
in 3/1000 births. Aim We examined risk factors for late stillbirth with the specific goal of …
in 3/1000 births. Aim We examined risk factors for late stillbirth with the specific goal of …