| Sumario: | The paper begins with a detailed description of the structure and functioning of the child care market, using the most up-to-date data on families' utilization of care services and provider characteristics. The share of individuals with criminal records or periods of incarceration has grown substantially over the last half century, raising concerns regarding viable pathways to economic self-sufficiency for this population, given ample evidence of labor market penalties for those with justice involvement. Given its unconditional and universal nature, the labor market effects of the PFD are potentially useful in making inference on the labor market effects of UBI.
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