The integration of child tax credits and welfare: Evidence from the Canadian National Child Benefit program

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 305-326

  Milligan, Kevin ^a   Stabile, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child benefits; Maternal employment; National child benefit; Tax credits; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845187567     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.05.008     Document Type: Article

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