Credit where it is due: Investigating pathways from earned income tax credit expansion to maternal mental health.
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.4034
Abstract: While earned income tax credit (EITC) expansions are typically associated with improvements in maternal mental health, little is known about the mechanisms through which the program affects this outcome. The EITC could primarily affect mental… read more here.
Keywords: eitc expansions; credit; earned income; income tax ... See more keywords
Do EITC expansions pay for themselves? Effects on tax revenue and government transfers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2020.104355
Abstract: Abstract This paper calculates the EITC’s net cost by estimating effects, both direct and through recipients’ behavioral changes, on tax revenue and government transfer spending. We show that the EITC increases labor supply and income,… read more here.
Keywords: tax revenue; revenue government; eitc expansions; government ... See more keywords