In this paper, I first summarize how the US Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) operates and describe the characteristics … of recipients. I then discuss empirical work on the effects of the EITC on poverty and income distribution, and its … effects on labor supply. Next, I discuss a few policy concerns about the EITC: possible negative effects on hours of work and …

place in the United States, including minimum and living wages, the Earned Income Tax Credit, wage subsidies, and school …

contrast how lower income Hispanic and African-American men fared during the civil rights era relative to lower-income non … significant acceleration following the Civil Rights Act in the relative earnings of low-income Hispanic men. …

growth than experimentals who continued to be eligible only for Income Assistance. …

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is the largest anti-poverty program in the U.S. In 1993, the EITC benefit levels … various specification tests. These results provide new evidence on the protective effect of income on health through changes …

Integration von Geringqualifizierten in sozialversicherungspflichtige Arbeitsplätze kommt nicht genügend voran. Der Earned Income … Steuergutschrift für Erwerbstätige mit niedrigem Einkommen. Eine solche Steuergutschrift belohnt Arbeit und verhindert Armut. Sie wird … deshalb auch als „make work pay“-Strategie bezeichnet. Die Erfahrungen mit dem EITC hinsichtlich Zielgenauigkeit …