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Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Income and Welfare

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Estimates effects of the EITC on total disposable income received by families. For two-thirds of EITC recipients in the phase-out range, the credit operates like a negative income tax and provides a disincentive to work.

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  • Browning, Edgar K., 1995. "Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Income and Welfare," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 48(1), pages 23-43, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:48:y:1995:i:1:p:23-43
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