Earned income tax credit and crime
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This study examines the relationship between earned income tax credit (EITC) laws and crime. Using data from 1999–2017, a period with 73 state EITC changes, I evaluate effects of state-level EITCs on violent property Estimating difference-in-differences models, find that higher are associated significant reductions in crime, while not affecting crimes. Introducing high is 10.0% reduction crimes, which corresponds to 40 fewer crimes per 100,000 individuals. Event estimates confirm negative association generosity
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عنوان ژورنال: Contemporary Economic Policy
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1465-7287', '1074-3529']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/coep.12522