User profiles for Marianne Bitler
Marianne BitlerProfessor of Economics, UC Davis, NBER, & IZA Verified email at ucdavis.edu Cited by 6495 |
The more things change, the more they stay the same? The safety net and poverty in the Great Recession
Much attention has been given to the large increases in safety net spending during the Great
Recession. We examine the relationship between poverty, the safety net, and business …
Recession. We examine the relationship between poverty, the safety net, and business …
An economic view of food deserts in the United States
Considerable policy and academic attention has been focused on the topic of food deserts.
We consider this topic from an economic perspective. First, we consider how the components …
We consider this topic from an economic perspective. First, we consider how the components …
The social safety net in the wake of COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis has led to spiking unemployment rates with disproportionate impacts
on low-income families. School and child-care center closures have also meant lost free-and …
on low-income families. School and child-care center closures have also meant lost free-and …
The impact of welfare reform on marriage and divorce
The goal of the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was
to end needy parents’ dependence on governmental benefits, in part by promoting marriage. …
to end needy parents’ dependence on governmental benefits, in part by promoting marriage. …
What mean impacts miss: Distributional effects of welfare reform experiments
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Does WIC work? The effects of WIC on pregnancy and birth outcomes
Support for WIC, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children,
is based on the belief that “WIC works.” This consensus has lately been questioned by …
is based on the belief that “WIC works.” This consensus has lately been questioned by …
Testing agency theory with entrepreneur effort and wealth
MP Bitler, TJ Moskowitz… - The Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
We develop a principal‐agent model in an entrepreneurial setting and test the model's
predictions using unique data on entrepreneurial effort and wealth in privately held firms. …
predictions using unique data on entrepreneurial effort and wealth in privately held firms. …
Experimental evidence on distributional effects of Head Start
This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the distributional effects of Head Start,
using the first national randomized experiment of the Head Start program (the Head Start …
using the first national randomized experiment of the Head Start program (the Head Start …
[HTML][HTML] Health disparities and infertility: impacts of state-level insurance mandates
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether important racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic status (SES)
health disparities exist in infertility, impaired fecundity, or infertility treatment. DESIGN: Four …
health disparities exist in infertility, impaired fecundity, or infertility treatment. DESIGN: Four …
WIC eligibility and participation
We examine WIC eligibility and participation using the Current Population Survey (CPS),
the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), and state-level administrative data. …
the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), and state-level administrative data. …