Publications [#378729] of Lisa A. Gennetian

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Journal Articles

  1. Das, A; Osypuk, TL; Yoo, PY; Magnuson, K; Gennetian, LA; Noble, KG; Bruckner, TA. "Poverty reduction and childhood opportunity moves: A randomized trial of cash transfers to low-income U.S. families with infants.." Health & place 89 (September, 2024): 103320. [doi]
    (last updated on 2026/01/18)

    Abstract:
    Black and Hispanic children have a higher likelihood of experiencing neighborhood poverty than white children. This study uses data from the Baby's First Years (BFY) randomized trial to examine whether an unconditional cash transfer causes families to make opportunity moves to better quality neighborhoods. We use Intent to Treat linear regression models to test whether the BFY treatment, of receiving $333/month (vs. $20/month) for three years, leads to moves to neighborhoods of greater childhood opportunity. Overall, we find no relation between the BFY treatment and neighborhood opportunity across time. However, we find effect modification by maternal baseline health. High-cash receipt among mothers with poor health at baseline corresponds with moves to neighborhoods of greater childhood opportunity.

Lisa A. Gennetian

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