Do Child Tax Benefits Affect the Well-being of Children? Evidence from Canadian Child Benefit Expansions
Do Child Tax Benefits Affect the Well-being of Children? Evidence from Canadian Child Benefit Expansions
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DOI：
10.1257/pol.3.3.175
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发表时间：
2011-08-01
影响因子：
5.3
通讯作者：
Stabile, Mark
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作者：
Milligan, Kevin;Stabile, Mark
我们利用加拿大儿童福利的变化来研究家庭收入对儿童和家庭福祉的影响。利用不同省份、时间和家庭类型的儿童福利差异，我们研究了考试成绩、心理健康、身体健康和剥夺措施的结果。研究结果表明，儿童福利项目对考试成绩、孕产妇健康和心理健康等方面都有显著的积极影响。我们发现，儿童性别对福利的影响存在强烈而有趣的差异：福利对男孩的教育成果和身体健康的影响更大，对女孩的心理健康的影响更大。（j12, i31, i38, j13）
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)