The earned income tax credit: A study of eligible participants vs. non-participants

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-29

  Caputo, Richard K ^a  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Earned income tax credit (EITC); Poverty; Social policy; Tax policy; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645775571     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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