Big Think Baby’s First Years

Recent publications

• The Effect of Unconditional Cash Transfers on Maternal Assessments of Children’s Early Language and Socioemotional Development: Experimental Evidence Among U.S. Families Residing in Poverty

• Cash Transfers and Maternal Employment: Evidence from the Baby's First Years Study

• Effects of Monthly Unconditional Cash Transfer Starting at Birth on Family Investments Among U.S. Families with Low Income

• Monthly Unconditional Income Supplements Starting at Birth: Experiences Among Mothers of Young Children in Poverty in the U.S.

• Unconditional Cash Transfers and Maternal Assessments of Children's Health, Nutrition, and Sleep: A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Contraception Use and Satisfaction Among a Low-Income Sample: Evidence from the Baby’s First Years Study

• Associations Between Maternal Stress and Infant Resting Brain Activity Among Families Residing in Poverty in the U.S.

• Unconditional Cash Transfers for Families with Children in the U.S.: A Scoping Review

• Unconditional Cash and Breastfeeding, Maternal Employment and Child Care Among Families with Young Children Residing in Poverty

Works in progress

• The Effect of a Monthly Unconditional Cash Transfer on Children’s Development: A Randomized Control Trial

• The Effect of a Poverty Reduction Intervention on Child Brain Activity: A Four Year Follow-up

• Effects on Maternal Bandwidth of Monthly Unconditional Cash Starting at Birth Among U.S. Families with Low Income

• Can Cash Transfers Improve Maternal Wellbeing and Family Processes among Families with Young Children? An Experimental Analysis