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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Eissa and Hoynes: Results<br />

Conclude that EITC expansions between 1984 and 1996:<br />

Increased married men’s labor force participation by 0.2%<br />

Reduced married women’s labor force participation by >1%<br />

Implies that the EITC is effectively subsidizing married mothers to<br />

stay at home and reducing total labor supply for married households<br />

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