California has the highest Earned Income Tax (EITC) supplement to the federal EITC, with an 85% supplement rate. However, we find that despite the apparent generosity of the California EITC, there is no employment effect on less-skilled single mothers, in sharp contrast to the evidence of...

Globalization and a High-Tech Economy -- International Trade and California Industry -- Foreign Outsourcing and Domestic Industry -- Intra-Firm Trade and Intermediate Inputs -- International Networks and High-Tech Exports -- Global Linkages, the High-Tech Sector, and State Policy Choices --...