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Policies to Reduce Child Poverty: Child Allowances Versus Tax Exemptions for Children.
- Source :
- Journal of Economic Issues (Taylor & Francis Ltd); Jun2011, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p323-332, 10p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- This paper discusses the regressive nature of tax exemptions for children compared to child allowances and estimates the decline in child poverty in several developed countries due to child allowances. The paper then estimates the decline in child poverty in the United States due to tax exemptions for children and simulates the impact of various possible child allowance programs on child poverty in the United States. It finds that a $3000 to $4000 child allowance would reduce child poverty in the United States to the level of other developed nations and, due to the costs associated with child poverty, be a cost effective policy change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00213624
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Economic Issues (Taylor & Francis Ltd)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 60808388
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2753/JEI0021-3624450209