Work Disincentives and Income Maintenance Programs : A Review of the Empirical Literature.

Contains papers reviewing the effect of income maintenance programs on work effort. Summarizes basic economic theory on the choice between labor and leisure; and examines work disincentives as they relate to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, negative income tax plans, and unemploy...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1980.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Contains papers reviewing the effect of income maintenance programs on work effort. Summarizes basic economic theory on the choice between labor and leisure; and examines work disincentives as they relate to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, negative income tax plans, and unemployment insurance. Includes tables and bibliographies.
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