McInnis, Nicardo S.; Michelmore, Katherine; Pilkauskas, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
This paper examines the intergenerational effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) on poverty and public assistance use. Using data from the PSID, we find that increased exposure to the EITC in childhood reduces the use of public assistance in adulthood (WIC and other public assistance)...