Using birth certificates matched to schooling records for Florida children born 1992–2002, we assess whether family … gap in neonatal health. We conclude that the gender gap among black children is larger than among white children in … substantial part because black children are raised in more disadvantaged families …

panel data model and data for 2000 to 2014, we estimate the relationship between the business cycle and child poverty, and …In this paper, we comprehensively examine the effects of the Great Recession on child poverty, with particular … we examine how and to what extent the safety net is providing protection to at-risk children. We find compelling evidence …

early 1980s and early 2000s. Cognitive ability plays an important role in determining educational outcomes for both NLSY … experienced from the early 1980s to early 2000s: the incentives created by a 'consumption' value of schooling imply that income …

Low-income families with children receive large tax benefits from the Earned Income Tax Credit, while high income … contrast, middle-income parents receive substantially smaller tax benefits associated with children. This U-shaped pattern of …-to-do taxpayers. This paper documents how the tax benefits of children vary with income, and illustrates their impact on marginal tax …