for older children aged 14--17. Child labor bans in RTAs perversely increase child employment among 14--17 year olds and … decrease school enrollment for both young and older children. These effects appear to decrease inter-household income …

the potential positive benefits of such programs to children. Initially, this research on benefits to children focused on … long-run benefits to children are considered, many safety net programs are cost-effective. However, the current government … the US is still higher than most OECD countries and how research on children and the safety net can better inform policy …

was prepared as a background paper for the Committee on Building an Agenda to Reduce the Number of Children in Poverty by … Half in 10 Years, of the Board of Children, Youth and Families of the National Academy of Sciences. The paper was submitted …

beneficial impacts on health, children's future labor incomes, crime, education, and mothers' labor incomes, with greater …

we examine how and to what extent the safety net is providing protection to at-risk children. We find compelling evidence … not similar across demographic groups, and that children from more disadvantaged backgrounds, such as those living with …

). We consider the possible implications of this expansion on children's short- and long-term development. To do so, we … child health and well-being in the short and long run, with greater impacts for poor children and modest or nonexistent … effects for non-poor children. Moreover, the effects might be more substantial for younger children and for those in places …

friction we investigate is related to the ownership of children. If parents have no claim on their children's income, then the … to children. Using the efficiency concepts proposed in Golosov, Jones, and Tertilt (2007), we find that whenever the …

' encompasses a wide range of behaviors that adversely affect children. It includes neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and other … that the economic circumstances of parents matter: increases in the fractions of children with absent fathers and working …