are costly to both former foster youth and the public. We evaluate the effects of placing foster children with extended …

Recent analyses of intergenerational mobility show that investments in children pay big dividends. The priority of …

Recent analyses of intergenerational mobility show that investments in children pay big dividends. The priority of …

Early childhood education programs have been found to effectively promote children’s social and cognitive development … find that the expansion of subsidized child care has led to improved health-seeking behavior when children get sick …

. However, little is known about the influence of these policies on children's health and well-being. In this paper, we study … the impact of subsidy receipt on low-income children's weight outcomes in the fall and spring of kindergarten. The goals … subsidy receipt has heterogeneous effects on children's weight at different points in the BMI distribution. Results suggest …

receiving a child care subsidy among disadvantaged mothers with young children. In particular, we collect data on the location … care subsidies on children's weight outcomes. Our instrumental variables estimates suggest that subsidized child care leads … to sizeable increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among low-income children. -- child care ; subsidy …

receiving a child care subsidy among disadvantaged mothers with young children. In particular, we collect data on the location … care subsidies on children's weight outcomes. Our instrumental variables estimates suggest that subsidized child care leads … to sizeable increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among low-income children …

. However, little is known about the influence of these policies on children's health and well-being. In this paper, we study … the impact of subsidy receipt on low-income children's weight outcomes in the fall and spring of kindergarten. The goals … subsidy receipt has heterogeneous effects on children's weight at different points in the BMI distribution. Results suggest …

receiving a child care subsidy among disadvantaged mothers with young children. In particular, we collect data on the location … care subsidies on children's weight outcomes. Our instrumental variables estimates suggest that subsidized child care leads … to sizeable increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among low-income children. …