The Program on Children and Families uses economic tools to study the factors that inform the wellbeing of children and families. It considers the role of education, public and private health insurance, and transfer programs, as well as the long-run economic and social consequences of early-life circumstances.
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Janet Currie is a Professor of Economics at Yale University. Currie is a pioneer in the economic analysis of child development. Her current research focuses on socioeconomic differences in health, environmental threats to health, child mental health, and the long-run impact of child health. She has been an NBER affiliate since 1991.
Anna Aizer is a professor of economics at Brown University. She is a health and labor economist with primary interests in children’s health and well-being, and especially the impact of public programs such as cash transfers on children. She has been an NBER affiliate since 2004.
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