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The Impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Incentives and Income Distribution

In: Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 12

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  • Jeffrey B. Liebman, 1998. "The Impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Incentives and Income Distribution," NBER Chapters, in: Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 12, pages 83-120, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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