Hilary Hoynes and Reed Walker were recently cited in a New York Times op-ed by Paul Krugman on the importance of the Biden administration’s new support for child care and education. Among the cited work was Hoynes’ research on SNAP benefits and other safety net investments in children.
Is the Social Safety Net a Long-Term Investment? Large Scale Evidence From the Food Stamps Program
Read the latest in O-Lab's Research In Brief series: Is the social safety net a long term investment? Hilary Hoynes and Reed Walker find that find "access to food stamps in early childhood leads to significant improvements across a range of outcomes in adulthood." Read more.