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A 1996 bill reforming the federal government’s antipoverty programs limited many welfare recipients to only two years of benefits. a. How does this change affect the incentives for working? b. How might this change represent a trade-off between equality and efficiency?

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a. How does this change affect the incentives for working?

b. How might this change represent a trade-off between equality and efficiency?

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