The Effects of Refundable and Nonrefundable State Earned Income Tax Credit Programs on Health of Mothers of Two or More Children

BackgroundMore than one-half of U.S. states have enacted Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) programs. Yet little is known about the effects of state EITC programs on the health of recipients. This study examines the effects of refundable and nonrefundable state EITC programs on the health of single low-educated women of childbearing age with two or more children, the group receiving the highest credits on average.MethodsThe data come from the...