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What makes welfare recipients invest in their kids' human capital?

What makes welfare recipients invest in their kids' human capital?

Update: 2025-11-19
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Critics of social welfare programs often talk about how payments can disincentivize work. But is that always the case? Chicago Booth's Rebecca Dizon Ross talks about her research on how parents of disabled children think about the social safety net and investing in their kids' human capital. Could giving them better information help shape their thinking and behavior?

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What makes welfare recipients invest in their kids' human capital?

What makes welfare recipients invest in their kids' human capital?