Policy Makers Must Remember That Incentives Matter

Originally published in Viewpoint on Public Issues

It may be more lucrative to accept a low-paying job than it is to accept a higher paying one because the value of government benefits more than offsets the loss of income.

It may be more lucrative to accept a low-paying job than it is to accept a higher paying one because the value of government benefits more than offsets the loss of income.

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