Journal article
In-work tax credits for families and their impact on health status in adults
F Pega, K Carter, T Blakely, PJ Lucas
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | Published : 2013
Abstract
Background: By improving two social determinants of health (poverty and unemployment) in low- and middle-income families on or at risk of welfare, in-work tax credit for families (IWTC) interventions could impact health status and outcomes in adults. Objectives: To assess the effects of IWTCs on health outcomes in working-age adults (18 to 64 years). Search methods: We searched 16 electronic academic databases, including the Cochrane Public Health Group Specialised Register, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (The Cochrane Library 2012, Issue 7), MEDLINE and EMBASE, as well as six grey literature databases between July and September 2012 for records published between January 1980 and Ju..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Internal sourcesUniversity of Otago, New Zealand.The University of Otago provided a University of Otago Postgraduate Research Scholarship and an Elman Poole Travelling Scholarship to Pega and salary funding to Carter and Blakely.Harvard School of Public Health, USA.The Harvard School of Public Health provided a fellowship to Pega.University of Bristol, UK.The University of Bristol provided salary funding to Lucas.Harvard Medical School, USA.Harvard Medical School provided salary funding to Bain.External sourcesFulbright New Zealand, New Zealand.Fulbright New Zealand provided a Fulbright-Ministry of Science and Innovation Graduate Award to Pega.