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The Earned Income Credit: Participation, Compliance, and Antipoverty Effectiveness

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  • Scholz, John Karl

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Examines participation levels of persons eligible to receive the earned income credit, and analyzes how the 1993 tax act (which increases benefits) will increase participation levels.

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  • Scholz, John Karl, 1994. "The Earned Income Credit: Participation, Compliance, and Antipoverty Effectiveness," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 47(1), pages 63-87, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:47:y:1994:i:1:p:63-87
    DOI: 10.1086/NTJ41789053
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    1. Rebecca M. Blank & Patricia Ruggles, 1993. "When Do Women Use AFDC & Food Stamps? The Dynamics of Eligibility vs. Participation," NBER Working Papers 4429, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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