Hoynes, Hilary; Miller, Doug; Simon, David - In: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 7 (2015) 1, pp. 172-211
This paper uses quasi-experimental variation from federal tax reform to evaluate the effect of the EITC on infant health outcomes. We find that the EITC reduces the incidence of low birth weight and increases mean birth weight: a $1,000 treatment-on-the-treated leads to a 2 to 3 percent decline...
