The Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty and Public Assistance: Evidence from the Earned Income Tax Credit

Nicardo S. McInnis, Katherine Michelmore and Natasha Pilkauskas

No 31429, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: This paper examines the intergenerational effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) on poverty and public assistance use. Using data from the PSID, we find that increased exposure to the EITC in childhood reduces the use of public assistance in adulthood (WIC and other public assistance) and reduces the likelihood of being in poverty (

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Date: 2023-07
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