Big Think Baby’s First Years

Recent publications

• Effects of unconditional cash transfers on family processes and wellbeing among mothers with low incomes

• The Effect of Cash Transfers on Maternal and Young Children’s Health: A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Cash Transfers and Maternal Employment: Evidence from the Baby's First Years Study

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NBER working papers

• The Effect of a Monthly Unconditional Cash Transfer on Children’s Development at Four Years of Age: A Randomized Controlled Trial in the U.S. - Listen to NPR story on paper here.

• The Effects of the 2021 Child Tax Credit on Parents’ Psychological Well-Being

• Unconditional Cash Transfers for Families with Children in the U.S.: A Scoping Review

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Works in progress

• The Impact of a Poverty Reduction Intervention on Child Brain Activity: A Four Year Follow-up

• Effects on Maternal Bandwidth of Monthly Unconditional Cash Starting at Birth Among U.S. Families with Low Income

• Can Cash Transfers Improve Maternal Wellbeing and Family Processes among Families with Young Children? An Experimental Analysis