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

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy - Tập 3 Số 3 - Trang 175-205 - 2011
Kevin Milligan1, Mark Stabile2
1Department of Economics, University of British Columbia, 997-1873 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1.
2School of Public Policy and Governance and Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, 14 Queen's Park Crescent, Toronto, ON M5S 3K9.

Tóm tắt

We 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. We 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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American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Tập 3 Số 3

175-205

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