An Implicit Tax Rate of 100 Percent on Additional Earnings

question 2

Multiple Choice

An implicit tax rate of 100 percent on additional earnings for social assistance recipients not working, which represents a disincentive to enter the labour force, is referred to as

• A)a welfare wall.
• B)a negative income tax.
• C)a negative work incentive.
• D)welfare dependence.

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