The effect of unemployment insurance on the safety net and infant health in the USA

Q3 Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Economic Annals Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.2298/eka2234007n

H. Noghanibehambari, Mahmoud Salari

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Abstract

This paper examines the effects of Unemployment Insurance temporary cash transfer payments on birth outcomes in the United States. Using natality data for the years 1970-2019 and implementing a triple-difference strategy, we find that the programme has sizeable and significant effects on the health outcomes of new-borns, including birth weight, gestational age, and Apgar score. Moreover, we show that these effects are more pronounced among black mothers, low-educated mothers, and unmarried mothers.

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失业保险对美国社会安全网和婴儿健康的影响

本文考察了失业保险临时现金转移支付对美国出生结果的影响。通过使用1970-2019年的出生数据并实施三差策略，我们发现该方案对新生儿的健康结果(包括出生体重、胎龄和Apgar评分)产生了相当大且显著的影响。此外，我们表明，这些影响在黑人母亲、低教育程度母亲和未婚母亲中更为明显。

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Economic Annals Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)

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0.90

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18 weeks

期刊介绍： Economic Annals is an academic journal that has been published on a quarterly basis since 1955, initially under its Serbian name of Ekonomski anali (EconLit). Since 2006 it has been published exclusively in English. It is published by the Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Serbia. The journal publishes research in all areas of economics. The Editorial Board welcomes contributions that explore economic issues in a comparative perspective with a focus on transition and emerging economies in Europe and around the world. The journal encourages the submission of original unpublished works, not under consideration by other journals or publications. All submitted papers undergo a double blind refereeing process. Authors are expected to follow standard publication procedures [Instructions to Authors], to recognise the values of the international academic community and to respect the journal’s Policy.