The Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty and Public Assistance
利用PSID数据，研究发现儿童时期更多接触劳动所得税抵免（EITC）可将陷入贫困或接近贫困的概率降低约5个百分点，并减少部分人群的公共援助使用，表明政策的经济效益可能跨代延续。
<h3>Abstract</h3> This paper examines the intergenerational effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) on poverty and public assistance use. Using PSID data, we find that increased exposure to the EITC in childhood reduces the likelihood of being in poverty (<100% of poverty) or near poverty (<200% of poverty) by about 5 percentage points. We also find evidence of reduced public assistance use for some populations. These findings build on a growing literature that considers the intergenerational impacts of public policy and suggests that the economic benefits of policies in one generation may have long-term effects on the next generation.