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A Procedure for Evaluating Income Distribution Policies

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  • Edward M. Gramlich
  • Michael J. Wolkoff

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The paper develops a procedure for evaluating the social benefits of income redistribution programs. The procedure makes social benefit a function of both the mean and the variance of family income and needs of the recipients over time, with sensitivity tests to see how benefits change under various assumptions about donor preferences. Costs include budget costs and any gains or losses in producer or consumer surplus. The procedure is applied to three income redistribution programs: negative income taxes, public employment, and minimum wages. Using longitudinal data, we simulate the income needs paths of 2000 families with and without the programs and compare the social benefits and costs for the three programs.

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  • Edward M. Gramlich & Michael J. Wolkoff, 1979. "A Procedure for Evaluating Income Distribution Policies," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 14(3), pages 319-350.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:jhriss:v:14:y:1979:i:3:p:319-350
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    1. Edward J. Bird, 1996. "Repairing the safety net: Is the EITC the right patch?," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 15(1), pages 1-31.
    2. Moore, Terry & Pozdena, Randy, 2004. "Framework For An Economic Evaluation Of Transportation Investments," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 8(1), pages 17-45, January.
    3. Hanushek, Eric A. & Leung, Charles Ka Yui & Yilmaz, Kuzey, 2003. "Redistribution through education and other transfer mechanisms," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 50(8), pages 1719-1750, November.

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