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Session 39:
Public Policy and Child Outcomes

Thursday, April 30
1:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Ambassador Ballroom 3
Chair: Matthew Stagner, University of Chicago
Discussant: Sandra Danziger, University of Michigan
Discussant: Rukmalie Jayakody, Pennsylvania State University

1. The Effects of Anti-Poverty Policy on Poverty Exits versus Poverty Cycling among Poor Children  •  Shelley K. Irving, Pennsylvania State University

2. Child Care Subsidies and Childhood Obesity  •  Chris Herbst, Arizona State University; Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University

3. Income-Related Gaps in School Readiness in the U.S.and the UK: An Analysis of the Mediating Factors  •  Jane Waldfogel, Columbia University; Elizabeth Washbrook, University of Bristol

4. Do Children Benefit if Their Unmarried Parents Marry? A Focus on Young Children’s Behavior  •  Nina Palmo, University of Texas at Austin

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