Taxes, benefits and labour force participation : survey of the quasi-experimental literature

Jacob Lundberg, John Norell

We review the literature that uses quasi-experimental methods to estimate the elasticity of labour force participation with respect to the financial gain from work. We find a wide range of elasticities, with an average of 0.36. 27 out of 35 papers find elasticities larger than 0.1, providing strong evidence that individuals respond to incentives on the extensive margin of labour supply. Elasticities are larger for women, and have declined over time.

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Year of publication:	2020
Authors:	Lundberg, Jacob ; Norell, John
Published in:	Journal of the Finnish Economic Association : JFEA. - [Helsinki] : Finnish Economic Association, ISSN 2736-867X, ZDB-ID 3110724-2. - Vol. 1.2020, 1, p. 60-77
Subject:	participation elasticity \| quasi-experimental methods \| labour supply \| extensive margin \| Arbeitsangebot \| Labour supply \| Erwerbstätigkeit \| Employment \| Steuervergünstigung \| Tax incentive \| Elastizität \| Elasticity \| Theorie \| Theory

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Aufsatz in Zeitschrift ; Article in journal
Language:	English
Classification:	H24 - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies ; J22 - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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