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Title: The Earned Income Tax Credit and Parent-Child Time Use

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Publication Year: 2019

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Abstract: This study examines whether the addition of money via the receipt of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) affects parent-child time use patterns. Using difference-in-differences analyses that exploit seasonal variation in EITC refund receipt with nationally representative time-diary data from the 2003-2017 American Time Use Survey-Current Population Survey (ATUS-CPS), the plausibly causal effects of EITC receipt on the quantity and quality of parent-child time use were estimated. Results suggest that receipt of EITC refunds are associated with short-term increases in time with children for females, particularly unmarried females, and short-term decreases in time with children for males. Among the parents of children under 6, EITC receipt was associated with more time spent working. EITC receipt also predicted a short-term decrease in parent-child time spent in enriching activities, but this appears may be attributed to seasonal fluctuations. Research and policy implications are discussed.

Url: http://paa2019.populationassociation.org/abstracts/190246

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Authors: Morrissey, Taryn

Conference Name: PAA 2019

Publisher Location: Austin, TX

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS, IPUMS Time Use - ATUS

Topics: Work, Family, and Time

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