Effective Policy for Reducing Poverty and Inequality? The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Distribution of Income

Hilary Hoynes is a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley. She is also a Research Associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research. Ankur Patel is a Financial Economist at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Hilary Hoynes is a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley. She is also a Research Associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research. Ankur Patel is a Financial Economist at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.