Negative income taxes and household transition dynamics: evidence from the Canadian MINCOME experiment

Article Abstract:

This article examines the connection between welfare and marital stability by using data from the Manitoba Income Maintenance Experiment (MINCOME), a Canadian experiment aimed at testing the concept of guaranteed income. The authors find that marital splits were not encouraged by guaranteed income support, but rather supplied a stabilizing factor to marriages; they question the notion that welfare creates dependency, and assert that the program relieved financial stress from low-income families.

Canada, Manitoba, Research, Economic aspects, Surveys, Poor, Income

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Household survey data from developing countries: progress and prospects

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The adequacy of household surveys conducted in developing countries is evaluated. Adequacy is determined by using seven factors, namely; country coverage, topical coverage, timeliness, sample, comparability, access and documentation, and quality. Results show the need for researchers and data-gatherers to increase data sets and use sophisticated econometric techniques to provide policymakers with better tools for policy analysis.

Social science research

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Are consumption taxes regressive?

Article Abstract:

Assessing the impact of consumption taxes on Australian households is less informative than considering the overall impact of all taxes. Relating the cost of a single tax to gross income rather than the relevant tax base is too restrictive. Overall tax impact consideration should also incorporate how income taxes are applied to investment income.

Australia, Tax policy, Consumption taxes

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