Youth

Teen Work Hours

Question A: Extending the hours 14 - 15 year olds can work during the school year will increase human capital development.

Question B: Extending the hours 14 - 15 year olds can work during the school year will increase labor supply.

Question C: Extending the hours 14 - 15 year olds can work during the school year will decrease safety for young workers.

Child Tax Credit

Question A: A state version of the 2021 expansion of the child tax credit would reduce child poverty substantially.

Question B: The costs of increasing resources for low-income families via a state child tax credit would be offset over the long term by the fiscal benefits of improving life outcomes for children no longer growing up in poverty.

Question C: Parental labor supply would be likely to fall significantly following introduction of an expanded child tax credit.

Universal Pre-Kindergarten

Question A: A universal state pre-kindergarten program would have economic benefits that would outweigh its economic costs.

Question B: A universal state pre-kindergarten program would reduce poverty and inequality in the state of Ohio.

Question C: A universal state pre-kindergarten program would improve educational outcomes such as high school graduation rates and college enrollment in Ohio.