“...Of the ten million uninsured children in 1996, nearly half were eligible for public health insurance (Medicaid) but not enrolled. In response, policy efforts...”

“...Intergenerational mobility is relatively low in the United States. Children who grow up in poverty are eight times more likely to live in poverty in adulthood...”

“...Using a unique data set linking preschool blood lead levels, birth, school, and detention records for 125,000 children born between 1990 and 2004 in Rhode...”

“...Over 130,000 juveniles are detained in the United States each year with 70,000 in detention on any given day, yet little is known about whether such a penalty...”

“...We construct a unique individual-level dataset linking preschool blood lead levels with third grade test scores for Rhode Island children born 1997–2005. Using...”

“...Violence within families and child neglect are strikingly common: 700,000 children are found to be victims of abuse or neglect in the United States each year;...”

“...Women who give birth as teens have worse subsequent educational and labor market outcomes than women who have first births at older ages. However, previous...”