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The Impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Economic Well-Being: A Comparison Across Household Types

by Nicole B. Simpson Jill Tiefenthaler Jameson Hyde Published in Population research and policy review (01.12.2010)

“...Using survey data from Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) recipients in Madison County, New York, we evaluate the effectiveness of the EITC in improving the...”

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Effectiveness and limitations of the Earned Income Tax Credit for reducing child poverty in the United States

by Eamon, Mary Keegan Wu, Chi-Fang Zhang, Saijun Published in Children and youth services review (2009)

“...Based on international comparisons, the United States has a high child poverty rate. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which provides a tax benefit to...”

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Reducing poverty among children: Evidence from state policy simulations

by Pac, Jessica Garfinkel, Irwin Kaushal, Neeraj Nam, Jaehyun Nolan, Laura Waldfogel, Jane Wimer, Christopher Published in Children and youth services review (01.08.2020)

“...•State social policy benefits vary across states.•EITC is the single most effective policy in reducing child poverty.•Child poverty would fall by 2.5 pp if all...”

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The long-term effects of childhood exposure to the earned income tax credit on health outcomes

by Braga, Breno Blavin, Fredric Gangopadhyaya, Anuj Published in Journal of public economics (01.10.2020)

“...The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a central component of the U.S. safety net, benefiting about 25 million families. Using variation in the federal and...”

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Identifying the causal effect of income on religiosity using the Earned Income Tax Credit

by Silveus, Neil Stoddard, Christiana Published in Journal of economic behavior & organization (01.10.2020)

“...How do economic conditions – income and the generosity of social insurance–affect religious behavior? This paper provides novel evidence for the United States...”

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Distributing the Green (Cards): Permanent residency and personal income taxes after the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

by Cascio, Elizabeth U Lewis, Ethan G Published in Journal of public economics (01.04.2019)

“...We explore how permanent residency affects personal income tax participation and net personal income tax payments using variation from the Immigration Reform...”

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State of the EITC: Assessing the Impact of State EITCs on State Poverty Rates, 1980-2014

by Tuttle, Cody R
29.04.2020

“...Professional paper for the fulfillment of the Master of Public Policy degree. Purpose: Though they are an increasingly popular way for states to try to reduce...”

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The EITC and self-employment among married mothers

by Lim, Katherine Michelmore, Katherine Published in Labour economics (01.12.2018)

“...•First study to examine the relationship between EITC generosity and real self-employment effort.•State EITC expansions induce low-income married mothers to...”

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The Effect of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Housing and Living Arrangements

by Pilkauskas, Natasha Michelmore, Katherine Published in Demography (15.08.2019)

“...As rents have risen and wages have not kept pace, housing affordability in the United States has declined over the last 15 years, impacting the housing and...”

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The Earned Income Tax Credit: Estimating Non-Claims Rates among Eligible Participants and Why It Matters to Social Workers

by Delavega, Elena Published in Journal of policy practice (02.07.2016)

“...The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is accepted as an excellent anti-poverty policy tool, with favorable outcomes in education, health, and well-being among...”

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Taxes and the labor market participation of married couples: the earned income tax credit

by Eissa, Nada Hoynes, Hilary Williamson Published in Journal of public economics (2004)

“...A distinguishing feature of recent changes to the US system of public assistance is its increasing focus on working families and reliance on the tax system to...”

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Oligomeric states of the voltage-dependent anion channel and cytochrome c release from mitochondria

by Zalk, Ran Israelson, Adrian Garty, Erez S Azoulay-Zohar, Heftsi Shoshan-Barmatz, Varda Published in Biochemical journal (15.02.2005)

“...The VDAC (voltage-dependent anion channel) plays a central role in apoptosis, participating in the release of apoptogenic factors including cytochrome c. The...”

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THE EFFECTS OF EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT PAYMENT EXPANSION ON MATERNAL SMOKING

by Averett, Susan Wang, Yang Published in Health economics (01.11.2013)

“...ABSTRACT The Earned Income Tax Credit is the largest antipoverty program in the USA. In 1993, the Earned Income Tax Credit benefit levels were changed...”

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Expanding wallets and waistlines: the impact of family income on the BMI of women and men eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit

by Schmeiser, Maximilian D Published in Health economics (01.11.2009)

“...The rising rate of obesity has reached epidemic proportions and is now one of the most serious public health challenges facing the US. However, the underlying...”

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Tax refunds and income manipulation: evidence from the EITC

by Buhlmann, Florian Elsner, Benjamin Peichl, Andreas
edited by Peichl, Andreas Kopczuk, Wojciech
Published in International tax and public finance (01.12.2018)

“...Welfare programs are important in terms of reducing poverty, although they create incentives for recipients to maximize their income by either reducing their...”

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Hesitating at the Altar: An Update on Taxes and the Timing of Marriage

by Frazier, Nick McKeehan, Margaret Published in Public finance review (01.09.2018)

“...This article provides evidence that the US tax code’s dependence on marital status continues to generate an implicit marriage tax and distort marital...”

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