The Role of Government Transfers in the Child Poverty Gap by Race and Ethnicity: A Focus on Black, Latino, and White Children
This brief provides insights into the impact of government assistance on shaping racial and ethnic inequities in child poverty. It provides an update to a prior analysis of the Black-White child poverty gap and introduces new findings on the Latino-White child poverty gap.
The Child Tax Credit and Family Well-Being: An Overview of Reforms and Impacts
This publication discusses the structure of the Child Tax Credit and its effects on childhood poverty and other indicators of well-being during three distinct phases of the American Rescue Plan.
The Promise of Universal Child Benefits: the Foundational Policy for Economic and Social Development
This brief, released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) with UNICEF and the Learning for Well-Being Institute and featuring two CPSP co-authors, provides a resource for countries looking to enhance an existing child benefit policy or establish a universal child benefit.
Transitioning to Adulthood: Are conventional benchmarks as protective today as they were in the past?
This study uses longitudinal data on young adults to assess the relationship between conventional benchmarks of economic success and poverty.
The Benefits and Costs of Expanding Paid Parental Leave in New York State
This brief provides an estimate of the benefits and costs of paid parental leave given a proposed expansion to New York's paid family leave program.