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CATI & Field Surveys for the Expanded Earned Income Tax (EITC) Demonstration – Paycheck Plus


Highlights
  • Study of the impact of expanding income tax credits to single workers without dependent children
  • Surveyed enrollees 30 months after registration
  • Hired and trained over 50 field locators in New York
  • Conducted data collection in five New York boroughs

Official Title
Paycheck Plus: EITC Demonstration
Location(s)
New York
Activities
Instrument review
Survey programming
Sample tracking
CATI
In Person
Incentive
Sample tracking
Data Management
Reporting
Dates
11/2014–12/2016
Client
MDRC, funded by New York City’s Center for Economic Opportunity and the Robin Hood Foundation
Project Description

The evaluation of the Paycheck Plus Expanded Earned Income Tax Demonstration sought to determine the effect of a wage supplement to encourage work and increase earnings among low-income workers as young as 21 and without dependent children.

During the 30-month period between random assignment and data collection, DIR contacted participants by mail, phone, and email. Follow-up surveys were administered in both English and Spanish in five boroughs of the New York City area. A mixture of telephone, in-person, electronic outreach, and other interviewing strategies were used to maximize the response rate from a sample of six monthly enrollment cohorts. A progressive incentive strategy was used for the last group of completers within each cohort.

DIR collected follow-up data under subcontract to MDRC. The Paycheck Plus evaluation was funded by New York City’s Center for Economic Opportunity and the Robin Hood Foundation.

Services
Surveys and Data Collection
Areas of Expertise
Labor and Economics

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