The traditional policy dilemma in the design of welfare systems is to balance the desire to raise the living standards of low-income households with that of encouraging self-sufficiency through the promotion of work incentives, and reducing government expenditure. One policy which aims to overcome this dilemma is an in-work transfer programme.
Authors
CPP Co-Director
Richard is Co-Director of the Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy (CPP) and Senior Research Fellow at IFS.
Ian Walker
Journal article details
- Publisher
- Institut d'economie publique
- JEL
- H2, H3, J2
- Issue
- February 2001
Suggested citation
Blundell, R and Walker, I. (2001). 'Working Families’ Tax Credit: a review of the evidence, issues and prospects for further research' (2001)
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