Search Results - "Butcher, Kristin F."

Childhood Obesity: Trends and Potential Causes by Anderson, Patricia M., Butcher, Kristin F.

“…The increase in childhood obesity over the past several decades, together with the associated health problems and costs, is raising grave concern among health…”
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Understanding recent trends in childhood obesity in the United States by Anderson, Patricia M., Butcher, Kristin F., Schanzenbach, Diane Whitmore

“…•Childhood obesity has grown from 5% in 1978 to 18.5% in 2016.•The rate of increase in childhood obesity has slowed from 2004 to 2016.•Cohort-level obesity…”
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Immigrant labor and the institutionalization of the U.S.‐born elderly by Butcher, Kristin F., Moran, Kelsey, Watson, Tara

“…The U.S. population is aging. We examine whether immigration causally affects the likelihood that the U.S.‐born elderly live in institutional settings. Using a…”
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Women's Colleges and Economics Major Choice: Evidence from Wellesley College Applicants by Butcher, Kristin F., McEwan, Patrick J., Weerapana, Akila

“…Many observers argue that diversity in Economics and STEM fields is critical, not simply because of egalitarian goals, but because who is in a field may shape…”
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The effects of an anti-grade-inflation policy at Wellesley College by Butcher, Kristin F, McEwan, Patrick J, Weerapana, Akila

“…Average grades in colleges and universities have risen markedly since the 1960s. Critics express concern that grade inflation erodes incentives for students to…”
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Comparing Apples to Oranges: Differences in Women’s and Men’s Incarceration and Sentencing Outcomes by Butcher, Kristin F., Park, Kyung H., Piehl, Anne Morrison

“…Using detailed administrative records, we find that, on average, women receive lighter sentences in comparison with men along both extensive and intensive…”
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Changes in Safety Net Use During the Great Recession by Anderson, Patricia M., Butcher, Kristin F., Schanzenbach, Diane Whitmore

“…We examine how participation in social safety net programs differs by income-to-poverty levels, and how that relationship changed after the Great Recession. We…”
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Living with children and food insecurity in seniors by Butcher, Kristin F., Schmidt, Lucie, Shore‐Sheppard, Lara, Watson, Tara

“…In 2019, more than 7% of seniors (ages 60+) lived with a child under the age of 18. We examine how the presence of children in senior households relates to…”
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The effects of quantitative skills training on college outcomes and peers by Butcher, Kristin F., McEwan, Patrick J., Taylor, Corrine H.

“…This paper estimates the causal effect of taking a course in quantitative reasoning on students’ academic performance and classroom peer-group composition at a…”
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Striving to involve undergraduates in economic research at Wellesley College by Butcher, Kristin F, Weerapana, Akila

“…One of the key advantages of attending a small liberal arts college is the opportunity to engage in research; at research universities, these opportunities are…”
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Beyond Income: What Else Predicts Very Low Food Security Among Children? by Anderson, Patricia M., Butcher, Kristin F., Hoynes, Hilary W., Whitmore Schanzenbach, Diane

“…We examine characteristics and correlates of households in the United States that are most likely to have children at risk of inadequate nutrition—those that…”
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Maternal employment and overweight children by Anderson, Patricia M, Butcher, Kristin F, Levine, Phillip B

“…This paper seeks to determine whether a causal relationship exists between maternal employment and childhood weight problems. We use matched mother–child data…”
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ADEQUATE (OR ADIPOSE?) YEARLY PROGRESS: ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” ON CHILDREN’S OBESITY by Anderson, Patricia M., Butcher, Kristin F., Schanzenbach, Diane Whitmore

“…This paper investigates how accountability pressures under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) may have affected students’ rate of overweight. Schools facing pressure…”
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Reading, Writing, and Refreshments: Are School Finances Contributing to Children's Obesity? by Anderson, Patricia M, Butcher, Kristin F

“…Over the last two decades the proportion of adolescents in the United States who are obese has nearly tripled, and schools, citing financial pressures, have…”
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Cross-city evidence on the relationship between immigration and crime by Butcher, Kristin F., Piehl, Anne Morrison

“…Public concerns about the costs of immigration and crime are high, and sometimes overlapping. This article investigates the relationship between immigration…”
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The Impact of a Classroom-Based Guidance Program on Student Performance in Community College Math Classes by Butcher, Kristin F., Visher, Mary G.

“…Passing through remedial and required math classes poses a significant barrier to success for many community college students. This study uses random…”
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Giving Till it Helps? Alumnae Giving and Children's College Options by Butcher, Kristin F., Kearns, Caitlin, McEwan, Patrick J.

“…This paper examines whether donations to colleges and universities are partly motivated by the desire of alumni to increase their children's admissions…”
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Using Credit Reporting Agency Data To Assess the Link Between the Community Reinvestment Act and Consumer Credit Outcomes by Butcher, Kristin F., Muñoz, Ana Patricia

“…We use a regression discontinuity design to investigate the effect of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) on consumer credit outcomes, using data from the…”
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Is being in school better? The impact of school on children's BMI when starting age is endogenous by Anderson, Patricia M., Butcher, Kristin F., Cascio, Elizabeth U., Schanzenbach, Diane Whitmore

“…In this paper, we investigate the impact of attending school on body weight and obesity using a regression-discontinuity design. As is the case with academic…”
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The Effect of Sibling Sex Composition on Women's Education and Earnings by Butcher, Kristin F., Case, Anne

“…This paper documents the impact of siblings on the education of men and women born in the United States between 1920 and 1965. We examine the effect of the…”
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