30 Years Of The Earned Income Tax Credit

Steve Holt of the Brookings Institution reviews research on the first 30 years of the EITC, documenting how it supports work, reduces poverty, and helps families and communities.

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February 11, 2006, 7:00 AM PST

By David Gest

"Thirty years since its inception, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has become a robust and largely successful component of American labor and antipoverty policy. This research brief reviews the structure and history of the EITC, summarizing key research into the people and places it affects as well as its impact on important socioeconomic measures. The brief concludes by examining several issues surrounding the credit, and outlines proposals intended to improve the effectiveness of the EITC as it enters its fourth decade."

Thanks to Metropolitan Policy Program

FULL STORY: The Earned Income Tax Credit at Age 30: What We Know

Thursday, February 9, 2006 in The Brookings Institution

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