The Effect of Income Maintenance on the School-Enrollment and Labor-Supply Decisions of Teenagers.

McDonald, John F.; Stephenson, Stanley P., Jr.

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Publication Date: 1979

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The Effect of Income Maintenance on the School-Enrollment and Labor-Supply Decisions of Teenagers.

McDonald, John F.; Stephenson, Stanley P., Jr.

Journal of Human Resources, v14 n4 p488-95 Fall 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, Enrollment Influences, Experimental Programs, Family Income, Guaranteed Income, Labor Force, Low Income Groups, Program Effectiveness, Secondary Education, Urban Youth, Welfare Recipients, Work Attitudes

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Language: English

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