Lisa Gennetian

[8] Gennetian is a core principal investigator on the a multi-site longitudinal randomized control study of a monthly unconditional cash transfer program in the U.S. called Baby's First Years.

[9] It assesses the impact of poverty reduction on family life and  infant and toddlers' cognitive, emotional, and brain development.

[10] Gennetian's early work included evaluations and methodological innovations in understanding causal impacts on children and families of the 1990s welfare reform experiments.

She has co-led studies on the long-term impact of the Moving to Opportunity housing voucher experiment on families and children.

[14] Gennetian also conducts research focused on Latino families and children, poverty and economic self-sufficiency, and uptake and experiences with social policies.