Replication data for: Long-Run Impacts of Childhood Access to the Safety Net

We examine the impact of a positive and policy-driven change in economic resources available in utero and during childhood. We focus on the introduction of the Food Stamp Program, which was rolled out across counties between 1961 and 1975. We use the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to assemble unique data linking family background and county of residence in early childhood to adult health and economic outcomes. Our findings indicate access to food stamps in childhood leads to a significant reduction in the incidence of metabolic syndrome and, for women, an increase in economic self-sufficiency. (JEL I12, I38, J24)

本研究探究了产前与童年阶段可获取的经济资源所发生的一项积极的政策驱动型变革所产生的影响。我们聚焦于1961年至1975年间在全美各郡县逐步推广实施的食品券计划（Food Stamp Program）。本研究借助收入动态追踪研究（Panel Study of Income Dynamics）数据集，构建了独具特色的关联数据，将童年早期的家庭背景、居住郡县与成年后的健康状况及经济结局相联结。研究结果显示，童年时期获得食品券使用资格可显著降低代谢综合征（metabolic syndrome）的发病率；对于女性群体而言，还可提升其经济自足能力。(JEL I12, I38, J24)