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The problem
Intervention: Temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit in 2021, providing increased cash payments to families with children
Who it was tested with: Families with children across the United States, stratified by race and ethnicity.
Experience from people who deliver programmes: stories, case studies and lessons learned. Valuable for understanding how and why, and for spotting what to test next, but not a measure of effect.
"Evidence from the temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in 2021 suggests it helped to reduce family poverty, lessen food hardship, and increase families' financial expenditures on children across race and ethnicity." This demonstrates a pre-post comparison using national survey data to assess changes in family economic circumstances and food security following policy implementation.
The study reviews existing evidence rather than reporting primary data collection; the temporary nature of the expansion means long-term impacts are unknown; the analysis focuses on income outcomes and does not capture all dimensions of child well-being.
Across countries and designs
4 studies · 1 country
