Plausibly Exogenous [1919] - Earned Income Tax Credits (05/05/2025)

LHS Variable
Labor supply and earnings

RHS Variable
Earned Income Tax Credits

Source of Exogenous Variation
1999 reform to the UK tax credit system, which increased the value of the credit and reduced the phase-out rate

- Leigh (2004), “Optimal design of earned income tax credits: evidence from a British natural experiment”