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Intergenerational Effects of the EITC: The Case of Grandparents

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The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) delivers substantial payments to low- and middle-income households with children. Some recipient households contain three generations, including grandparents of the EITC-eligible children. This paper investigates whether larger EITC payments are associated with improved financial well-being and health of grandparents living with their grandchildren. I find that exposure to a more generous EITC payment is associated with reductions in debt held by grandparents living in three-generation households, but it is not associated with improvements in grandparent health.

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  • Sara LaLumia, 2024. "Intergenerational Effects of the EITC: The Case of Grandparents," National Tax Journal, University of Chicago Press, vol. 77(1), pages 39-73.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:nattax:doi:10.1086/728396
    DOI: 10.1086/728396
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