The negative income tax and the evolution of U.S. welfare policy

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 119-140

  Moffitt, Robert A ^a,b,c,d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346119899     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/089533003769204380     Document Type: Review

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