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Taxes, Transfers, And Women's Labor Supply In The United States, Melanie Guldi, Lucie Schmidt
Taxes, Transfers, And Women's Labor Supply In The United States, Melanie Guldi, Lucie Schmidt
Economics: Faculty Publications
The US tax and transfer system generates revenue and provides safety net programs that move millions out of poverty. Since women are more likely to live in poverty, they are more likely to qualify for means-tested transfers. The structure of taxation in the United States often penalizes secondary earners, who are usually women. These programs alter work incentives and consequently may affect labor supply decisions. In this chapter, we examine the empirical evidence on the effects of taxes and transfers on the labor supply of women in the United States. We show that much has changed since 1990, with the …
Taxes, Wages, And The Labor Supply Of Older Americans, Lucie Schmidt, Purvi Sevak
Taxes, Wages, And The Labor Supply Of Older Americans, Lucie Schmidt, Purvi Sevak
Economics: Faculty Publications
Given the aging of the U.S. population and the greater contributions of older workers to the labor force, understanding how policy levers can affect elderly labor supply has become increasingly important. The authors use data from the Health and Retirement Study linked to state identifiers to estimate the responsiveness of the labor supply of older workers to the wage and features of the tax code, both on the probability of participating in the labor market and on hours of work for those who choose to work. The authors find that a 10% increase in the wage is associated with a …