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Income, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and Infant Health

This paper uses quasi-experimental variation from federal tax reform to evaluate the effect of the EITC on infant health outcomes. We find that the EITC reduces the incidence of low birth weight and increases mean birth weight: a $1,000 treatment-on-the-treated leads to a 2 to 3 percent decline in l... Full description

Journal Title: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 2015-02-01, Vol.7 (1), p.172-211
Main Author: Hoynes, Hilary
Other Authors: Miller, Doug , Simon, David
Format: Electronic Article Electronic Article
Language: English
Subjects:
Birth weight
Children
Earned income tax credit
Estimated taxes
Income estimates
Income taxes
Infants
Labor supply
Low birth weight
Single women
Publisher: American Economic Association
ID: ISSN: 1945-7731
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  • Labor supply
  • Low birth weight
  • Single women
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description: This paper uses quasi-experimental variation from federal tax reform to evaluate the effect of the EITC on infant health outcomes. We find that the EITC reduces the incidence of low birth weight and increases mean birth weight: a $1,000 treatment-on-the-treated leads to a 2 to 3 percent decline in low birth weight. Our results suggest that the candidate mechanisms include more prenatal care and less negative health behaviors (smoking). Additionally, we find a shift from public to private insurance coverage, and for some a reduction in insurance overall, indicating a potential change in the quality and perhaps quantity of coverage.
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