In-work benefits in the United States: The earned income tax credit

Economic Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 434, 1996, Pages 156-169

  Scholz, John Karl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INCOME TAX; LOW- INCOME HOUSEHOLD; WELFARE PROVISION;

USA;

EID: 0029731232     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2234939     Document Type: Article

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