In this episode, we examine a paper by Martha Bailey, published in 2012 in the American Economic Journal, Applied Economics, Reexamining the Impact of Family Planning Programs on US Fertility: Evidence from the War on Poverty and the Early Years of Title X that analyzes the rollout of federally funded family planning programs in the U.S. from 1964 to 1973. Initiated under the Johnson administration's War on Poverty, these programs aimed to reduce unintended childbearing and promote economic development.

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00:00 Introduction to U.S. Family Planning Programs

00:40 Motivation Behind the Study

00:43 Historical Context and Policy Background

01:28 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Family Planning Programs

01:57 Empirical Strategy and Data Analysis

03:18 Key Findings and Results

04:27 Impact on Poor Women and Broader Implications

05:18 Conclusion and Significance of the Study

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