Plausibly Exogenous [936] - Cash Transfers (08/22/2022)
LHS Variable
Children outcomes
RHS Variable
Cash transfers
Source of Exogenous Variation
January 1 birthdate cutoff for U.S. child-related tax benefits, which results in families of otherwise similar children receiving substantially different refunds during the first year of life
- Barr, Eggleston, and Smith (2022), “Investing in Infants: The Lasting Effects of Cash Transfers to New Families”