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. 2010 Aug 11;75(4):534-562.

doi: 10.1177/0003122410374086.

Effects of Prenatal Poverty on Infant Health: State Earned Income Tax Credits and Birth Weight

Kate W Strully¹, David H Rehkopf, Ziming Xuan

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PMID: 21643514
PMCID: PMC3104729
DOI: 10.1177/0003122410374086

Effects of Prenatal Poverty on Infant Health: State Earned Income Tax Credits and Birth Weight

Kate W Strully et al. Am Sociol Rev. 2010.

. 2010 Aug 11;75(4):534-562.

doi: 10.1177/0003122410374086.

Authors

Kate W Strully¹, David H Rehkopf, Ziming Xuan

Affiliation

¹ University at Albany, SUNY, 1400 Washington Ave, AS-308, Albany, NY 12222, kstrully@albany.edu.

PMID: 21643514
PMCID: PMC3104729
DOI: 10.1177/0003122410374086

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The Federal EITC for a Family with Two Children (2007)

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State EITCs as a Natural Experiment

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