TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Simon, David
AU  - Sojourner, Aaron
AU  - Pedersen, Jon
AU  - Skallet, Heidi Ombisa
        TI  - Financial Incentives for Adoption and Kin Guardianship Improve Achievement for Foster Children
        PY  - 2024/Jun/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 17057
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp17057
        AB  - Difference-in-differences analysis of linked administrative data estimates effects of a Minnesota policy change that increased the payments to adoptive parents and kin guardians for children ages 6 and older, making them equal to what foster care payments were, but didn't for younger children. Equalizing payments raised average academic achievement by 31 percent of a standard deviation three years after foster children's cases started, raised the value of payments by about $2,000 per child during this period, raised the monthly chance of moving from foster care to adoption or kin guardianship by 29 percent, improved school stability, and reduced school suspensions.
        KW  - child welfare
KW  - education
KW  - human capital
        ER  -