This study examines the relationship between income and health by using an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) as exogenous variations of earnings. The paper adds to previous work in three ways. First, I estimate treatment effects on the treated using simulated EITC benefits and...

This study examines the relationship between the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and food insecurity for low-income households. While previous work has established that the EITC can provide health benefits, less is known about the underlying mechanisms through which this occurs. Using the 2009...

This study examines the relationship between income and health by using an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) as exogenous variations of earnings. The paper adds to previous work in three ways. First, I estimate treatment effects on the treated using simulated EITC benefits and...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of state-level Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) laws in the U.S. on maternal health behaviors and infant health outcomes. Using multi-state, multi-year difference-in-differences analyses, we estimated effects of state EITC generosity on...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of state-level Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) laws in the U.S. on maternal health behaviors and infant health outcomes. Using multi-state, multi-year difference-in-differences analyses, we estimated effects of state EITC generosity on...