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Does the Scottish Child Payment weaken work incentives?

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  • Kitty Stewart

    (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

  • Emma Tominey

    (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

  • Suzanna Nesom

    (The University of York)

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  • Kitty Stewart & Emma Tominey & Suzanna Nesom, 2025. "Does the Scottish Child Payment weaken work incentives?," IFS Working Papers W25/60, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
    • Handle: RePEc:ifs:ifsewp:25/60
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