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Using EITC to Stimulate Local Economies

Alan Berube
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Alan Berube Interim Vice President and Director - Brookings Metro

November 1, 2006

Local and regional leaders across the U.S. have come to view the EITC as a critical investment in their economies. This paper explores the benefits to families and communities that can result from actions to realize the full potential of the credit.