The EITC Disincentive: A Reply to Paul Trampe

Hilary Hoynes

Econ Journal Watch, 2007, vol. 4, issue 3, 321-325

Abstract: In this reply to Paul Trampe’s comment, “The EITC Disincentive: The Effects on Hours Worked from the Phase-Out of the Earned Income Tax Credit,†Econ Journal Watch 4(3): 308-320, I discuss several omissions, errors in interpretation, and problems with his empirical analysis.

Keywords: Earned Income; Marginal Tax Rate; Phase-out; Phase-in; Plateau region; Disincentive; Workforce Participation; Assistance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H3 I38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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