Pilkauskas, Natasha; Michelmore, Katherine; Kovski, Nicole - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
needs, money on hand, use of friends and family for assistance, and employment) of families and children with very low … Child Tax Credit (CTC), which provided monthly, unconditional cash payments to families with children from July to December …. We find some evidence that the credit reduced medical hardships, reduced reliance on friends and family for food, and …