The Journal of Human Resources
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The Effects of Negative Income Tax Programs on Marital Dissolution
Lyle P. Groeneveld, Nancy Brandon Tuma and Michael T. Hannan
The Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 15, No. 4, The Seattle and Denver Income Maintenance Experiments (Autumn, 1980), pp. 654-674 (21 pages)
Published By: University of Wisconsin Press
The Journal of Human Resources
https://doi.org/10.2307/145406
https://www.jstor.org/stable/145406
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Abstract

We review the reasons for expecting a negative income tax (NIT) to affect marital dissolution rates and present a stochastic model of marital dissolution. The analysis reveals that the experimental NIT programs increased the martial dissolution rates for blacks and whites but not Chicanos. The differences in the magnitude of the responses by NIT guarantee level suggest that there are nonpecuniary differences between the experimental programs and existing income-support programs. We compare the Seattle and Denver Income Maintenance Experiments findings with the findings from the other income maintenance experiments and discuss implications for welfare reform.

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The Journal of Human Resources examines labor, health, education, welfare, and retirement issues. Focused on policy implications, JHR is intended for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. The journal includes rigorous and policy-relevant articles along with a communication section that provides up-to-the-minute, short, professional dialogue.

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