Details about Hilary Williamson Hoynes

Homepage:	https://gspp.berkeley.edu/directories/faculty/hilary-hoynes
Postal address:	Richard & Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy University of California, Berkeley 2607 Hearst Avenue Berkeley, CA 94720-7320
Workplace:	Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California-Berkeley, (more information at EDIRC) Department of Economics, University of California-Berkeley, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2022

1. Children and the US Social Safety Net: Balancing Disincentives for Adults and Benefits for Children
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
2. Legal Representation in Disability Claims
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. Mothers as Insurance: Family Spillovers in WIC
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2020

4. Is the Social Safety Net a Long-Term Investment? Large-Scale Evidence from the Food Stamps Program
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
5. The Social Safety Net in the Wake of COVID-19
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (47)

2019

6. Universal Basic Income in the US and Advanced Countries
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)

2018

7. Local Food Prices, SNAP Purchasing Power, and Child Health
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2019)
8. Safety Net Investments in Children
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
   See also Journal Article in Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (2018)

2017

9. How do the U.S and Canadian Social Safety Nets Compare for Women and Children?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2019)
   Chapter (2016)
10. Tax Policy toward Low-Income Families
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley View citations (10)
    Also in Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Working Paper Series, Institute of Industrial Relations, UC Berkeley (2016) View citations (7)
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley (2016) View citations (9)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (9)
11. The Earned Income Tax Credit: a key policy to support families facing wage stagnation
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley

2016

12. Child Poverty, the Great Recession, and the Social Safety Net in the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2016) View citations (3)
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley (2016) View citations (2)
    Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Working Paper Series, Institute of Industrial Relations, UC Berkeley (2016) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (2017)

2015

13. Effective Policy for Reducing Inequality? The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Distribution of Income
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
14. U.S. Food and Nutrition Programs
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley View citations (11)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (13)
    See also Chapter (2015)

2014

15. Can Variation in Subgroups' Average Treatment Effects Explain Treatment Effect Heterogeneity? Evidence from a Social Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2017)
16. Child Poverty and the Great Recession in the United States
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (7)
17. Do In-Work Tax Credits Serve as a Safety Net?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2017)
18. Experimental Evidence on Distributional Effects of Head Start
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (54)

2013

19. Distributional Effects of a School Voucher Program: Evidence from New York City
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
20. The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same? The Safety Net and Poverty in the Great Recession
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2016)
    Chapter (2013)

2012

21. Income, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and Infant Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Economic Policy (2015)
22. Long Run Impacts of Childhood Access to the Safety Net
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2016)
23. Who Suffers During Recessions?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (390)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2012)

2011

24. Immigrants, Welfare Reform, and the U.S. Safety Net
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2010

25. The Insurance Value of State Tax-and-Transfer Programs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Chapter (2010)
    Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2011)
26. The State of the Safety Net in the Post-Welfare Reform Era
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (2010) View citations (10)
27. Work Incentives and the Food Stamp Program
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2012)

2009

28. Is a WIC Start a Better Start? Evaluating WIC's Impact on Infant Health Using Program Introduction
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)

2008

29. Inside the War on Poverty: The Impact of Food Stamps on Birth Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2011)
30. Redistribution and Tax Expenditures: The Earned Income Tax Credit
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in National Tax Journal (2011)
    Chapter (2008)

2007

31. Consumption Reponses to In-Kind Transfers: Evidence from the Introduction of the Food Stamp Program
    Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2009)

2006

32. Welfare Reform and Indirect Impacts on Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)

2005

33. Behavioral Responses to Taxes: Lessons from the EITC and Labor Supply
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (53)
    Also in Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (3)
    See also Chapter (2006)
34. Distributional Impacts of the Self-Sufficiency Project
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2008)
35. Poverty in America: Trends and Explanations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2006)
36. What Mean Impacts Miss: Distributional Effects of Welfare Reform Experiments
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (21)
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation (2004) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2006)

2004

37. TRUE STATE DEPENDENCE IN MONTHLY WELFARE PARTICIPATION:A NONEXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS
    Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics View citations (16)
38. The Impact of Welfare Reform on Marriage and Divorce
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation View citations (93)
    Also in FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (2002) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article in Demography (2004)
39. Welfare Reform and Children's Living Arrangements
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2006)
40. Welfare Reform and Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    Also in Working Papers, RAND Corporation (2004) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2005)

2002

41. The Impact of Welfare Reform on Living Arrangements
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)

2001

42. Another Look at Whether a Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (62)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2001) View citations (65)
43. Has "In-Work" Benefit Reform Helped the Labour Market?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (47)
    See also Chapter (2004)

2000

44. The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Labor Supply of Married Couples
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    Also in Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley (1999) View citations (22)
    Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (130)

1999

45. The Employment, Earnings, and Income of Less Skilled Workers Over the Business Cycle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (58)
    Also in Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (56)
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research (1999) View citations (50)

1997

46. Tax Rates and Work Incentives in the Social Security Disability Insurance Program: Current Law and Alternative Reforms
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in National Tax Journal (1999)

1996

47. Local Labor Markets and Welfare Spells: Do Demand Conditions Matter?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    Also in Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2000)
48. Work, Welfare, and Family Structure: What Have We Learned?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)

1995

49. Differential Mortality and Wealth Accumulation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (31)
    Also in Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (51)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2000)
50. Does Welfare Play Any Role in Female Headship Decisions?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    Also in Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (39)

1994

51. The Impact of Demographics on Housing and Non-Housing Wealth in the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)
    See also Chapter (1996)

1993

52. Welfare Transfers in Two-Parent Families: Labor Supply and Welfare Participation Under AFDC-UP
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (1996)

Undated

53. The effectiveness of financial work incentives in DI and SSI: Lessons from other transfer programs
    Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (1)
54. Work, Welfare, and Family Structure: A Review of the Evidence
    Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty

Journal Articles

2020

1. Cyclicality of the U.S. Safety Net: Evidence from the 2000s and Implications for the COVID-19 Crisis
   National Tax Journal, 2020, 73, (3), 759-780 View citations (5)

2019

2. How Do the US and Canadian Social Safety Nets Compare for Women and Children?
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2019, 37, (S2), S253 - S288 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (2017)
   Chapter (2016)
3. In‐Work Credits in the UK and the US
   Fiscal Studies, 2019, 40, (4), 519-560 View citations (4)
4. Local food prices, SNAP purchasing power, and child health
   Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 68, (C) View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
5. Universal Basic Income in the United States and Advanced Countries
   Annual Review of Economics, 2019, 11, (1), 929-958 View citations (34)

2018

6. Effective Policy for Reducing Poverty and Inequality?: The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Distribution of Income
   Journal of Human Resources, 2018, 53, (4), 859-890 View citations (53)
7. Report of the Search Committee to Appoint a Data Editor for the AEA
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2018, 108, 745- View citations (6)
8. Safety Nets Investments in Children
   Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2018, 49, (1 (Spring)), 89-150 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2017

9. Can Variation in Subgroups' Average Treatment Effects Explain Treatment Effect Heterogeneity? Evidence from a Social Experiment
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2017, 99, (4), 683-697 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper (2014)
10. Child Poverty, the Great Recession, and the Social Safety Net in the United States
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2017, 36, (2), 358-389 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
11. Do In-Work Tax Credits Serve as a Safety Net?
    Journal of Human Resources, 2017, 52, (2), 319-350 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2016

12. Beyond Income: What Else Predicts Very Low Food Security Among Children?
    Southern Economic Journal, 2016, 82, (4), 1078-1105 View citations (3)
13. Long-Run Impacts of Childhood Access to the Safety Net
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (4), 903-34 View citations (220)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
14. The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same? The Safety Net and Poverty in the Great Recession
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2016, 34, (S1), S403 - S444 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
    Chapter (2013)

2015

15. Heterogeneity in the Impact of Economic Cycles and the Great Recession: Effects within and across the Income Distribution
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 154-60 View citations (26)
16. Income, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and Infant Health
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2015, 7, (1), 172-211 View citations (200)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
17. Living Arrangements, Doubling Up, and the Great Recession: Was This Time Different?
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 166-70 View citations (29)

2012

18. Reprint of: The insurance value of state tax-and-transfer programs
    Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96, (11), 1110-1128
19. Who Suffers during Recessions?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2012, 26, (3), 27-48 View citations (382)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
20. Work incentives and the Food Stamp Program
    Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96, (1), 151-162 View citations (67)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2011

21. Can targeted transfers improve birth outcomes?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7), 813-827 View citations (110)
22. Can targeted transfers improve birth outcomes?: Evidence from the introduction of the WIC program
    Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7-8), 813-827 View citations (110)
23. Inside the War on Poverty: The Impact of Food Stamps on Birth Outcomes
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (2), 387-403 View citations (233)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
24. Redistribution and Tax Expenditures: The Earned Income Tax Credit
    National Tax Journal, 2011, 64, (2), 689-729 View citations (45)
    See also Chapter (2008)
    Working Paper (2008)
25. The insurance value of state tax-and-transfer programs
    Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (11), 1466-1484 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
    Chapter (2010)

2010

26. The State of Social Safety Net in the Post-Welfare Reform Era
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2010, 41, (2 (Fall)), 71-147 View citations (46)

2009

27. Consumption Responses to In-Kind Transfers: Evidence from the Introduction of the Food Stamp Program
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009, 1, (4), 109-39 View citations (209)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2008

28. Distributional impacts of the Self-Sufficiency Project
    Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92, (3-4), 748-765 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2007

29. The EITC Disincentive: A Reply to Paul Trampe
    Econ Journal Watch, 2007, 4, (3), 321-325 View citations (1)

2006

30. Poverty in America: Trends and Explanations
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2006, 20, (1), 47-68 View citations (62)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
31. Welfare Reform and Children's Living Arrangements
    Journal of Human Resources, 2006, 41, (1) View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
32. What Mean Impacts Miss: Distributional Effects of Welfare Reform Experiments
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (4), 988-1012 View citations (283)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2005

33. Welfare Reform and Health
    Journal of Human Resources, 2005, 40, (2) View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2004

34. Taxes and the labor market participation of married couples: the earned income tax credit
    Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (9-10), 1931-1958 View citations (366)
35. The impact of welfare reform on marriage and divorce
    Demography, 2004, 41, (2), 213-236 View citations (105)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2003

36. Some Evidence on Race, Welfare Reform, and Household Income
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 293-298 View citations (22)

2001

37. How are families who left welfare doing over time? a comparison of two cohorts of welfare leavers - commentary
    Economic Policy Review, 2001, (Sep), 21-22 View citations (4)

2000

38. Differential Mortality and Wealth Accumulation
    Journal of Human Resources, 2000, 35, (1), 1-29 View citations (120)
    See also Working Paper (1995)
39. Explaining the Fall and Rise in the Tax Cost of Marriage: The Effect of Tax Laws and Demographic Trends, 1984-97
    National Tax Journal, 2000, 53, (3), 683-712 View citations (12)
40. Local Labor Markets And Welfare Spells: Do Demand Conditions Matter?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2000, 82, (3), 351-368 View citations (122)
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1999

41. Tax Rates and Work Incentives in the Social Security Disability Insurance Program: Current Law and Alternative Reforms
    National Tax Journal, 1999, 52, (4), 623-54 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1996

42. Welfare Transfers in Two-Parent Families: Labor Supply and Welfare Participation under AFDC-UP
    Econometrica, 1996, 64, (2), 295-332 View citations (266)
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1994

43. Has the Decline in Benefits Shortened Welfare Spells?
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (2), 43-48 View citations (34)

Books

2020

1. Inequality and Public Policy, Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Seminar 2018
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Chapters

2016

1. How Do the US and Canadian Social Safety Nets Compare for Women and Children?
   A chapter in Small Differences II: Public Policies in Canada and the United States, 2016
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2019)
   Working Paper (2017)

2015

2. US Food and Nutrition Programs
   A chapter in Economics of Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States, Volume 1, 2015, pp 219-301 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2013

3. The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same? The Safety Net and Poverty in the Great Recession
   A chapter in Labor Markets in the Aftermath of the Great Recession, 2013, pp 403-444 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper (2013)
   Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2016)

2010

4. The Insurance Value of State Tax-and-Transfer Programs
   A chapter in Fiscal Federalism, 2010, pp 1110-1128 View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2011)
   Working Paper (2010)

2008

5. Redistribution and Tax Expenditures: The Earned Income Tax Credit
   A chapter in Economic Analysis of Tax Expenditures, 2008 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper (2008)
   Journal Article in National Tax Journal (2011)

2006

6. Behavioral Responses to Taxes: Lessons from the EITC and Labor Supply
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 20, 2006, pp 73-110 View citations (144)
   See also Working Paper (2005)

2004

7. Has 'In-Work' Benefit Reform Helped the Labor Market?
   A chapter in Seeking a Premier Economy: The Economic Effects of British Economic Reforms, 1980–2000, 2004, pp 411-460 View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper (2001)

1998

8. Household Wealth of the Elderly under Alternative Imputation Procedures
   A chapter in Inquiries in the Economics of Aging, 1998, pp 229-257 View citations (23)

1996

9. The Impact of Demographics on Housing and Nonhousing Wealth in the United States
   A chapter in The Economic Effects of Aging in the United States and Japan, 1996, pp 153-194 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (1994)