The EITC Disincentive: A Reply to Dr. Hilary Hoynes

In the September issue Dr. Hilary Hoynes replies to my paper â€œThe EITC Disincentive: The Effect on Hours Worked of the Phase-out of the Earned Income Tax Credit.â€ She criticizes my remarks about a figure in Eissa and Hoynes 2005, my downplaying the income effect and my not including a control variable in my own investigation. I reply to the substantial criticisms.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Trampe, Paul
Published in:	Econ Journal Watch. - Economics Department. - Vol. 5.2008, 1, p. 59-65
Publisher:	Economics Department
Subject:	Earned Income \| Marginal Tax Rate \| Phase-out \| Phase-in \| Plateau Region \| Disincentive \| Workforce Participation \| Assistance

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Type of publication:	Article
Language:	English
Classification:	I38 - Government Policy; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs ; H3 - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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