Plausily Exogenous [1151] - Infant Health (03/28/2023)
LHS Variable
Infant health
RHS Variable
Universal child benefits in pregnancy
Source of Exogenous Variation
Quasi-experiment in the UK from 2009, when all pregnant mothers were eligible for a Health in Pregnancy Grant (HPG), a lump sum transfer equivalent to three months of child benefit (190 GBP) during the third trimester of pregnancy. There is an arbitrary eligibility rule for the HPG based on expected date of birth.
- Reader (2023), “The infant health effects of starting universal child benefits in pregnancy: Evidence from England and Wales”