Table 6 Sensitivity analysis on the benefit premium for two-earner households (Model 2 only)

From: In-work benefits for married couples: an ex-ante evaluation of EITC and WTC policies in Italy

		PP - Wives			HCR			PGR
Policy	p _c	Mean	Q ₅	Q ₉₅	Mean	Q ₅	Q ₉₅	Mean	Q ₅	Q ₉₅
Baseline		53.17			16.87			4.83
EITC	0	52.17	51.71	52.60	12.38	12.10	12.67	4.25	4.18	4.33
	0.50	54.38	53.95	54.83	13.29	12.98	13.60	4.44	4.35	4.55
	1.00	55.82	55.14	56.44	13.73	13.29	14.12	4.73	4.59	4.90
	1.50	56.47	55.76	57.27	13.88	13.34	14.33	4.95	4.75	5.16
WTC	0	52.41	51.97	52.80	12.32	12.05	12.62	4.19	4.10	4.27
	0.50	53.81	53.43	54.26	12.70	12.41	12.98	4.26	4.18	4.33
	1.00	55.07	54.52	55.66	13.01	12.67	13.34	4.37	4.27	4.47
	1.50	56.08	55.40	56.85	13.25	12.77	13.66	4.49	4.35	4.63

Notes: p_c is the benefit premium for two-earner households. Q₅ and Q₉₅ denote the fifth and ninety-fifth percentiles, respectively, so that (Q₅,Q₉₅) is a two sided confidence interval of 90 percent.

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