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Publication Date: September 2008
Publisher: Columbia University. National Center for Children in Poverty
Author(s): Sarah Fass; Kinsey Alden Dinan; Nancy K. Cauthen; Jessica Purmort
Research Area: Labor; Social conditions
Keywords: work supports; low-wage work; Iowa
Type: Report
Abstract:
This report analyzes the effectiveness of Iowa’s “work supports†- such as earned income tax credits, public health insurance, and child care assistance. Work supports can close the gap between low earnings and basic expenses, but working more does not always pay as families lose eligibility for critical supports.