Estimates of effective guarantees and tax rates in the AFDC program for the post-OBRA period

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 312-345

  McKinnish, Terra ^a   Sanders, Seth ^a   Smith, Jeffrey ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; TAX SYSTEM; WELFARE PROVISION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032815775     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/146348     Document Type: Article

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