While this is primarily due to a reduction over this period in the percentage of families below 150 percent of the poverty linebeforetransfers are taken into account, the NBER study also shows that the effectiveness of government programs in raising people above 150 percent of poverty grew markedly over this period, in substantial part as a result of the expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit and the creation of the Child Tax Credit, including its partially refundable component.
Kuigi see on peamiselt tingitud vähenemine sel perioodil on perede osakaal alla 150 protsenti vaesuspiiri enne üleandmist arvestada NBER Uuring näitab ka, et tõhusust valitsuse programme, et tõsta inimeste üle 150 protsenti suurenes vaesus sel perioodil märkimisväärselt, olulise osa tõttu laienemist Teenitud Tulumaksuseaduse Credit ja loomine Child Tax Credit, sealhulgas osaliselt tagastatav osa.