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Peer reviewedMaynard, Rebecca A.; Murnane, Richard J. – Journal of Human Resources, 1979
Analyzes the impact of a negative income tax experiment on the school performance of children in grades 4 through 10, indicating an increase in reading achievement for the younger children but not the older. Discusses evidence from previous research, welfare reform and educational achievement, and the research methodology and results. (MF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Black Youth, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMcDonald, John F.; Stephenson, Stanley P., Jr. – Journal of Human Resources, 1979
Examines the effects of a negative income tax on school-enrollment and labor-supply decisions of urban Black teenagers. Results support the contention that the negative income tax would enable more teenagers to complete high school and postpone entry into the labor force. Theoretical considerations and empirical results are analyzed. (MF)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Economic Research, Education Work Relationship
