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Mark Stabile

Professor of Economics

Keywords

I12: Health Production; I31: General Welfare; I38: Welfare and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs; J13: Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth; HMI; Social Policy

Journal Article

Do Child Tax Benefits Affect the Well-Being of Children? Evidence from Canadian Child Benefit Expansions

Milligan K., Stabile M. (2011). Do Child Tax Benefits Affect the Well-Being of Children? Evidence from Canadian Child Benefit Expansions American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 3(3), pp. 175-205.

Do Child Tax Benefits Affect the Well-Being of Children? Evidence from Canadian Child Benefit Expansions The authors exploit changes in child benefits in Canada to study the impact of family income on child and family well-being. Using variation in child benefits across province, time, and family type, we study outcomes spanning test scores, mental health, physical health, and deprivation measures.

The findings suggest that child benefit programs had significant positive effects on test scores, maternal health, and mental health, among other measures.

The authors find strong and interesting differences in the effects of benefits by child sex: benefits have stronger effects on educational outcomes and physical health for boys, and on mental health outcomes for girls. (JEL I12, I31, I38, J13)

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