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

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Kevin Milligan; Mark Stabile

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Project Citation: 

Milligan, Kevin, and Stabile, Mark. Replication data for: Do Child Tax Benefits Affect the Well-Being of Children? Evidence from Canadian Child Benefit Expansions. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2011. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-13. https://doi.org/10.3886/E114764V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary 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)

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms children; child tax credit
JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      I12 Health Behavior
      I31 General Welfare; Well-Being
      I38 Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
      J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Canada
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) survey data

Methodology

Data Source:  View help for Data Source National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth
Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation family,

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