Making Work Pay: The Earned Income Tax Credit and Its Impact on America's Families - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0871545993 ISBN 13: 9780871545992

Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation, 2002

Synopsis

This examination of the Earned Income Tax Credit examines its effects on income distribution, poverty, work, marriage, and family spending patterns. It provides a history of the program, explains how it works, and measures its overall impact. Ten chapters by economists, tax analysts, attorneys, and public policy researchers focus on work and marriage incentives, compliance problems, and the ways families use their payments. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Synopsis

This examination of the Earned Income Tax Credit examines its effects on income distribution, poverty, work, marriage, and family spending patterns. It provides a history of the program, explains how it works, and measures its overall impact. Ten chapters by economists, tax analysts, attorneys, and public policy researchers focus on work and marria

About the Author

BRUCE D. MEYER is professor of economics at Northwestern University. DOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKIN is at the Center for Policy Research, Syracuse University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0871545993
• ISBN 13: 9780871545992
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Meyer Bruce D., Holtz-Eakin Douglas