Using data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey and the March Current Population Survey,
we provide poverty estimates for 1967 to 2012 based on a historical supplemental poverty …

Although marriage is associated with a plethora of adult outcomes, its causal status remains
controversial in the absence of experimental evidence. We address this problem by …

To reduce child poverty and income instability, and eliminate extreme poverty among families
with children in the United States, we propose converting the Child Tax Credit and child …

Officially over in 2009, the Great Recession is now generally acknowledged to be the most
devastating global economic crisis since the Great Depression. As a result of the crisis, the …

In this article, we review the evidence on the effects of poverty and low income on children's
development and well-being. We argue that poverty is an important indicator of societal and …

This research brief draws on seminal research and evaluation studies to address two primary
questions: (a) Does participation in after school programs make a difference, and, if so (b) …

Recessions can alter family life by constraining the choices that individuals and couples make
concerning their family lives and by activating the family’s role as an emergency support …

The transformation of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) into a more generous, inclusive monthly
payment marks a historic (temporary) shift in US treatment of low-income families. To …

The New York City (NYC) Longitudinal Study of Wellbeing, or “Poverty Tracker,” is a survey
of approximately 2300 NYC residents. Its purpose is to provide a multidimensional and …

We draw upon past research on gender and prosocial emotions in hypothesizing that empathy
can help explain the gender gap in charitable giving. In a nationally representative survey…