Investigating the Long-Run Impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Maternal Health
While the correlation between income and health has been well established, the causal relationship is not well understood. This research estimates long-run effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) on outcomes for low-income mothers in the United States. Using variation from federal and state expansions over three decades, I examine a range of health and economic outcomes observed up to 15 years after becoming a parent. In general, I find little evidence of long-run broad-based effects of EITC benefits for adults, in contrast to previously documented positive long-run effects for children. I find suggestive evidence of long-run mental health improvements, but estimates are imprecise. I also find some evidence of long-run improvements in physical health and economic outcomes for Black mothers. Despite fade-out of short-run effects of the EITC, improvements in maternal health may still be an important mechanism for how safety net programs create long-lasting benefits for children
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2022
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Authors: | Yoder, Maranna |
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[S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Steuervergünstigung | Tax incentive | Gesundheit | Health | Mütter | Mothers | Einkommensteuer | Income tax | Kinder | Children | Wirkungsanalyse | Impact assessment |
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