| Autor: |
Fisher, Jonathan, Schild, Jake, Johnson, David S. |
| Zdroj: |
Annals of the American Academy of Political & Social Science; Nov2023, Vol. 710 Issue 1, p108-123, 16p |
| Abstrakt: |
This article summarizes research literature that has studied how people used the advance Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments that were disbursed by the IRS in 2021. Four primary findings emerge. The ways in which families used the advance CTC payments varied: during the first few months the payments were being distributed, families reported paying down debt more frequently; and in the final months of the payments, families reported more frequent spending. Families primarily used the monthly CTC on household necessities and child-related spending. There was heterogeneity in the spending response across income and race. Lastly, the CTC helped families deal with rising inflation. We discuss these four findings from the extant research in detail. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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