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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Meyer and Rosenbaum 2001<br />

From 1984-1996, the extra increase in single mom’s relative to single<br />

women without kids is explained by:<br />

1 EITC expansion (60%)<br />

2 Welfare max benefit reduction (AFDC and food stamps) (25%)<br />

3 Medicaid if work (-10%) (insignificant and wrong sign)<br />

4 Welfare waivers (time limits) 15%<br />

5 Child care and training: 15%<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> ()<strong>Part</strong> 5: Income Taxation and Labor Supply 118 / 217

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