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Table 7 The simulated effects of EITC on worked hours and disposable income of married/cohabiting without 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

31.382

31.538

31.584

31.629

31.675

 Worked hours (%)

 

0.497

0.644

0.787

0.934

 Disposable income (%)

 

4.602

5.902

7.143

8.384

Men

     

 Weekly worked hours

36.042

36.177

36.216

36.255

36.294

 Worked hours (%)

 

0.375

0.483

0.591

0.699

 Disposable income (%)

 

3.982

5.082

6.140

7.190

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