There are many possible pathways between parental education, income, and health, and between child health and education … status (as measured by education, income, occupation, or in some cases area of residence) and child health, and between child … health and adult education or income. Specifically, I ask two questions: What is the evidence regarding whether parental …

Income Tax Credit. Using tax-reform induced variation in the federal EITC, we examine the impact of the credit on infant … health outcomes. We find that increased EITC income reduces the incidence of low birth weight and increases mean birth weight …. For single low education (<= 12 years) mothers, a policy-induced treatment on the treated increase of $1000 in EITC income …

participation, and income. Cohorts born closer to Medicaid implementation and in states with higher pre-existing welfare … later. Total income does not change because earnings replace disability benefits. The government earns a discounted annual …

earnings and family income. We find few differences in estimated gains by baseline health and occupation characteristics …

earlier years of schooling, or whether education raises health directly or through income or wealth. In this paper, I examine … how the timing of educational attainment is important for adult health outcomes, income, and wealth, in order to … pronounced for income and wealth. In the full sample, the marginal effects on the probability of fair or poor health at age 55 of …