Effects of Income on Infant Health: Evidence from the Expanded Child Tax Credit and Stimulus Checks
Eggers Hall, 060
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Robert Kaestner, University of Chicago, will present "Effects of Income on Infant Health: Evidence from the Expanded Child Tax Credit and Pandemic Stimulus Checks" as part of the CPR Seminar Series.
Abstract:
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government issued stimulus checks and expanded the child tax credit. These payments varied by marital status and the number of children in the household. We exploit this plausibly exogenous variation in income during pregnancy to obtain estimates of the effect income on infant health. Data are from birth certificates and the sample focuses on mothers with high school or less education. Estimates indicate that these pandemic cash payments had no statistically significant, or clinically or economically meaningful effects on infant health (birth weight, gestational age, and fetal growth outcomes).
Category
Social Science and Public Policy
Type
Lectures and Seminars
Region
Campus
Open to
Faculty
Students, Graduate and Professional
Organizer
MAX-Center for Policy Research
Accessibility
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