Do In-Work Tax Credits Serve as a Safety Net?
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Do In-Work Tax Credits Serve as a Safety Net?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Human Resources
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0022-166X,1548-8004
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.52.2.0614-6433r1