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August 25, 2025Open Access

Effects of the Expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) on Parental Time-use with Children

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AKAnna KoUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

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Observational analysis reveals a 36-minute reduction in total daily time with children among parents, suggesting cash support may not increase parental engagement.

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The expansion of the CTC is linked to a 36-minute reduction in total daily time spent with children, highlighting shifts in parental involvement.
Single parents experienced the most significant decrease in time with children, with an average drop of 57 minutes during the CTC expansion period.
Utilizing a difference-in-differences design with American Time Use Survey data, effects were estimated comparing pre-policy and policy years.
Findings indicate that cash support alleviated household management tasks rather than enhancing direct engagement with children, especially for single-parent households.

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Anna Ko (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5f07ad7bf08b1eae167c https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7393748/v1

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Observational analysis reveals a 36-minute reduction in total daily time with children among parents, suggesting cash support may not increase parental engagement.

Effects of the Expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) on Parental Time-use with Children

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Effects of the Expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) on Parental Time-use with Children

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