Universal basic income in the United States and advanced countries
H Hoynes, J Rothstein - Annual Review of Economics, 2019 - annualreviews.org
We discuss the potential role of universal basic incomes (UBIs) in advanced countries. A
feature of advanced economies that distinguishes them from developing countries is the …
feature of advanced economies that distinguishes them from developing countries is the …
Suffering, the Safety Net, and Disparities During COVID-19
The economic and public health crisis caused by COVID-19 was devastating and
disproportionately hurt Blacks and Hispanics and some other groups. Unemployment rates …
disproportionately hurt Blacks and Hispanics and some other groups. Unemployment rates …
A universal child allowance: A plan to reduce poverty and income instability among children in the United States
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 …
families with children in the United States, we propose converting the Child Tax Credit and …
The earned income tax credit
H Hoynes - The Annals of the American Academy of Political …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, I review the most prominent provision of the federal income tax code that
targets low-income tax filers, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), as well as the structurally …
targets low-income tax filers, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), as well as the structurally …
Strengthening social programs to promote economic stability during childhood
Economic instability has increased in recent decades and is higher for families with low
incomes and Black families. Such instability is thought to be driven primarily by precarious …
incomes and Black families. Such instability is thought to be driven primarily by precarious …
Exploring the experiences and dynamics of an unconditional cash transfer for low-income mothers: A mixed-methods study
Little is understood about how an unconditional cash transfer might operate and affect
behavior among low-income parents of infants in the United States. We investigate these …
behavior among low-income parents of infants in the United States. We investigate these …
When populists deliver on their promises: the electoral effects of a large cash transfer programme in Poland
We estimate the effects of the introduction of a large cash transfer programme on support for
the ruling populist party in Poland. We exploit the variation at the municipal level in the …
the ruling populist party in Poland. We exploit the variation at the municipal level in the …
[HTML][HTML] Anti-poverty policy innovations: New proposals for addressing poverty in the United States
BACKGROUND Just over fifty years ago, the War on Poverty marked a significant expansion
of the scope and scale of anti-poverty programs, as well as a considerable change in their …
of the scope and scale of anti-poverty programs, as well as a considerable change in their …
Public investments and class gaps in parents' developmental expenditures
MI Jackson, D Schneider - American Sociological Review, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Families and governments are the primary sources of investment in children, providing
access to basic resources and other developmental opportunities. Recent research …
access to basic resources and other developmental opportunities. Recent research …
[HTML][HTML] Government aid and child refugees' economic success later in life: evidence from post-WWII GDR refugees
SE Black, H Liepmann, C Remigereau, A Spitz-Oener - Labour Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
We exploit a unique historical setting to investigate how refugee-specific government aid
affects the medium-term outcomes of refugees who migrate as children and young adults …
affects the medium-term outcomes of refugees who migrate as children and young adults …