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Effects of the 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit on parents’ well-being and time use

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  • Laetitia Lebihan

    (CEMOI - Centre d'Économie et de Management de l'Océan Indien - UR - Université de La Réunion)

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 temporarily provided unconditional monthly cash benefits to most households with children to reduce child poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the American Time Use Survey and Well-Being Supplement, we examine the effects of the 2021 Child Tax Credit (CTC) expansion on well-being and time-use activities of households with children. We find that the CTC expansion was associated with improved parental well-being and health. The analysis also shows a significant increase in the time the parent spends with the child. The results are robust to several robustness checks and consistent with existing evidence.

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  • Laetitia Lebihan, 2025. "Effects of the 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit on parents’ well-being and time use," Post-Print hal-05509374, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05509374
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2025.101533
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