New article by Hill and Colleagues Examines EITC Payments and the Risk of Criminal Conviction During Adolescence
Posted: 11/28/2022 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliate Heather Hill and Co-authors recently published a paper in JAMA entitled “Cumulative Payments Through the Earned Income Tax Credit Program in Childhood and Criminal Conviction During Adolescence in the US“. The authors assess whether cumulative EITC payments received during childhood are associated with the risk of criminal conviction during adolescence. Utilizing the 1979 NLSY the authors find each additional $1000 of EITC received during childhood was associated with an 11% reduction in self-reported criminal conviction during adolescents, suggesting that income support from EITC may be associated with reduced youth involvement in the criminal justice system.