A complete account of the U.S. child care subsidy system requires an understanding of its implications for both … fill this gap by examining the impact of child care subsidy receipt on maternal health and the quality of child … of family well-being. In addition, we attempt to handle the possibility of non-random selection into subsidy receipt by …

subsidy and the effects of subsidy receipt on employment, school attendance, job search, and welfare participation. We analyze … the impact on subsidy receipt of household characteristics such as family size and structure, and past participation in … welfare. The most important determinant of receipt of a child care subsidy is past receipt, but we cannot determine from our …

We highlight and explain eight lessons from optimal tax theory and compare them to the last few decades of OECD tax … policy. As recommended by theory, top marginal income tax rates have declined, marginal income tax schedules have flattened … theory. Moreover, some of theory's more subtle prescriptions, such as taxes that involve personal characteristics, asset …