The Effects of a Negative Income Tax on School Performance: Results of an Experiment.

Maynard, Rebecca A.; Murnane, Richard J.

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Publication Date: 1979

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The Effects of a Negative Income Tax on School Performance: Results of an Experiment.

Maynard, Rebecca A.; Murnane, Richard J.

Journal of Human Resources, v14 n4 p463-76 Fall 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, Experimental Programs, Family Income, Guaranteed Income, Low Income Groups, Program Effectiveness, Relationship, Student Improvement, Urban Youth, Welfare Recipients, Welfare Reform

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Language: English

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