The US earned income tax credit, its effects, and possible reforms

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 marriage, and problems of compliance with the tax system. I then briefly discuss some possible reforms to the structure of the current EITC.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Meyer, Bruce D.
Publisher:	Uppsala : Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation (IFAU)
Subject:	Sozialpolitik \| Niedrigeinkommen \| Steuerpolitik \| Familienbesteuerung \| Steuerbegünstigung \| Einkommensverteilung \| Armut \| USA \| Welfare reform \| Earned income tax credit \| EITC \| Earnings subsidies \| Tax credits \| Poverty

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Series:	Working Paper ; 2008:14
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	573610983 [GVK] hdl:10419/45762 [Handle]
Classification:	D31 - Personal Income, Wealth and Their Distributions ; H24 - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies ; I38 - Government Policy; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs ; J38 - Public Policy
Source:	EconStor

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