Earned income tax credit policies: Impact and optimality: The Adam Smith Lecture, 2005

Abstract In this lecture I consider the impact and optimality of Earned Income Tax Policies. The policy issue addressed is the low labour market attachment and high incidence of poverty among certain groups. These policies have taken a central position in EU labour market policy debate and I focus on reforms over the last decade in the UK.

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