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productive use, the economy wide marginal product of emissions falls with an increase in any subsidy, tending to decrease …
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endowed with individual accounts equals the gross contributions" of this member. In Germany, this is an amount of about DM 175 …
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of the criticisms of the current subsidy system, however, is that it overemphasizes work and does little to encourage … care subsidies for child development. In this paper, we provide a systematic assessment of the impact of subsidy receipt on … relationship between child care subsidies and child development. In particular, our results suggest that subsidy receipt in the …
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Although an increasing body of research promotes the development of universal early education and care programs, little is known about the extent to which these programs affect gender gaps in academic achievement and other developmental outcomes. Analyzing the introduction of universal...
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heterogeneity in the estimated effect of access to subsidized child care across two developmental score distributions for children … from two-parent families. Whereas past research reported findings of negative effects on mothers and children from these … outcomes for children from some households: particularly disadvantaged single-parent households. In addition, we document …
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these subsidies on children's longer run outcomes. Using a sharp discontinuity in the price of childcare in Norway, we are … this, we find significant positive effect of the subsidies on children's academic performance in junior high school …, suggesting the positive shock to disposable income provided by the subsidies may be helping to improve children's scholastic …
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A complete account of the U.S. child care subsidy system requires an understanding of its implications for both … fill this gap by examining the impact of child care subsidy receipt on maternal health and the quality of child … of family well-being. In addition, we attempt to handle the possibility of non-random selection into subsidy receipt by …
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receiving a child care subsidy among disadvantaged mothers with young children. In particular, we collect data on the location … families must travel from home in order to reach the nearest office that administers the subsidy application process. Using … in the distance to a public human services agency reduces the likelihood that a family receives a child care subsidy …
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We use a detailed micro dataset on product availability to construct a direct high-frequency measure of consumer product shortages during the 2020-2021 pandemic. We document a widespread multi-fold rise in shortages in nearly all sectors early in the pandemic. Over time, the composition of...
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This paper provides a broad overview of recent trends in solid waste and recycling, related public policy issues, and … the economics literature devoted to these topics. Public attention to solid waste and recycling has increased dramatically … makers choose the efficient mix of policy levers to regulate solid waste and recycling activities. Economists have also …
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