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Support for WIC, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children,
is based on the belief that “WIC works.” This consensus has lately been questioned by …

We develop a principal‐agent model in an entrepreneurial setting and test the model's
predictions using unique data on entrepreneurial effort and wealth in privately held firms. …

The goal of the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was
to end needy parents’ dependence on governmental benefits, in part by promoting marriage. …

We examine WIC eligibility and participation using the Current Population Survey (CPS),
the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), and state-level administrative data. …

This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the distributional effects of Head Start,
using the first national randomized experiment of the Head Start program (the Head Start …

Over the last several decades, both delay of childbearing and fertility problems have
become increasingly common among women in developed countries. At the same time, …

Small businesses—firms having fewer than 500 employees—are an integral part of the US
economy. They account for about half of private-sector output, employ more than half of …

We investigate the impact of welfare reform on health insurance coverage and healthcare
utilization of single women aged 20–45, using nationally representative data from the …

The economic and public health crisis caused by COVID-19 was devastating and disproportionately
hurt Blacks and Hispanics and some other groups. Unemployment rates and other …