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Table 6 The simulated effects of EITC on worked hours and disposable income of married/cohabiting with children

From: Women’s and men’s responses to in-work benefits: the influence of children

 

Without EITC

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Women

     

 Weekly worked hours

28.542

28.684

28.725

28.765

28.805

 Work hours (%Δ)

 

0.498

0.641

0.781

0.921

 Disposable income (%Δ)

 

4.514

5.785

6.991

8.205

Men

     

 Weekly worked hours

37.359

37.455

37.481

37.507

37.533

 Work hours (%Δ)

 

0.257

0.327

0.396

0.466

 Disposable income (%Δ)

 

4.004

5.113

6.118

7.239

  1. Note: The change in disposable income is based only on information from those who worked in 2007