Plausibly Exogenous [1529] - Infant Health (04/09/2024)
LHS Variable
Infant health
RHS Variable
Income
Source of Exogenous Variation
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government issued stimulus checks and expanded the child tax credit. These pandemic payments varied by marital status and the number of children in the household and were substantial with some families receiving several thousand dollars
- Lyu, Wehby, and Kaestner (2024), “Effects of Income on Infant Health: Evidence from the Expanded Child Tax Credit and Pandemic Stimulus Checks”