Journal Article

October 29, 2024

Do government benefits affect officeholders’ electoral fortunes? Evidence from state earned income tax credits

In an October 29, 2024, article for American Political Science Review, BESI participating faculty member Hunter E. Rendleman and her co-author Jesse Yoder study how public policies influence citizens' political attitudes and behavior using the rollout of state-level earned income tax credit (EITC) programs. The staggered roll-out provides opportunity to estimate the causal effect of a public policy program on elections, voter behavior, and attitudes about the government.