Head Start’s Long-Run Impact
Because experiences in early childhood are known to influence child development, preschool programs are often viewed as policy interventions with
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The Journal of Human Resources is a leading journal in empirical microeconomics, with a focus on policy-relevant research.
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Children’s Self-Portraits Show that Child Sponsorship Increases Hope
The role of psychological attributes such as hope and self-efficacy in escaping poverty has attracted increasing attention among economists, policy-makers,
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Measuring the Effects of Welfare Time Limits
Study finds welfare time limits induce single moms to reduce benefit use as they dwindle—to “bank” them for future emergencies.
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