Plausibly Exogenous [1426] - Parental Criminal History (12/27/2023)
LHS Variable
Children’s educational outcomes
RHS Variable
Criminal History-Based Safety Net Bans
Source of Exogenous Variation
Passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996, which prohibited individuals convicted of felony drug offenses from receiving public assistance through SNAP or TANF if their offense was committed after August 22, 1996
- Mueller-Smith, Reeves, Schnepel, and Walker (2023), “The Direct and Intergenerational Effects of Criminal History-Based Safety Net Bans in the U.S.”