How ‘free money’ helped low-income workers stay employed | Cornell Chronicle A small, unexpected tax benefit helped low-income Canadians continue working, contrary to what classic economic theory would predict.

The costs of staying in work are high for many low income workers.

New research by Kourtney Koebel and Dionne Pohler looks at a Canadian tax refund and finds that even a small amount of extra money helped workers remain employed.

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