Making work pay: Changes in effective tax rates and guarantees in U.S. transfer programs, 1983-2002

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 619-642

  Ziliak, James P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INCOME; SANCTION; TAX SYSTEM; WELFARE REFORM;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547429391     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.xlii.3.619     Document Type: Article

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