First-time mothers and the labor market effects of the earned income tax credit
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the largest anti-poverty programs in the United States, providing over $67 billion to more than 27 million families for the tax year 2016, an average of $2,455. By subsidizing the earnings of low-income workers, the EITC reduces poverty both directly thr...
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| Language: | English |
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2020-08-01
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| Series: | IZA Journal of Labor Policy |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/izajolp-2020-0007 |