Splurge or Save? When Monthly Assistance Benefits Arrive, Do Recipients Stretch Benefit Dollars or Spend Thoughtlessly?

Researchers have documented that households who participate in assistance programs tend to spend and consume more right after benefit receipt

From Foster Care to Forever Families? How Does the Federal Adoption Tax Credit Affect Adoptions?

The Federal Adoption Tax Credit, introduced in 1997 to promote foster care adoption, became refundable for two tax years only,

The value of the stock market in both developing and developed countries has experienced tremendous growth recently, which has a

Evidence suggests that government subsidies typically increase school attendance and at the same time decrease paid work by children. The

Choosing the right health insurance plan is difficult. People typically face large menus of plans that differ on various dimensions,

Many people are dying wealthier and leaving larger estates. At the same time, the old-age economic dependency ratio—the number of

In 1996 federal welfare reform replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, the oldest welfare program for

For the past several decades, the U.S. government has invested heavily in anti-poverty programs, like the Earned Income Tax Credit