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PAPER INVESTIGATES THE INFLUENCE OF WIVES' EARNINGS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF FAMILY EARNINGS, HIGHLIGHTING SOME DIFFERENCES IN THE MANNER IN WHICH FAMILY EARNINGS ARE DISTRIBUTED WITHIN RACIAL GROUPS. A LABOR SUPPLY ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT WHITE FAMILIES ATTEMPT TO STABILIZE FAMILY EARNINGS WITH SOME MEMBERS' INCREASING THEIR LABOR SUPPLY IN RESPONSE TO A DECLINE IN PARTICIPATION OF OTHERS.

Taxpayer effects are a central part of the total economic costs and benefits of immigration, but they have not received much study. These effects are the additional or lower taxes paid by native-born households due to the difference between tax revenues paid and benefits received by immigrant households. The effects vary considerably by immigrant attributes and level of government involvement, with costs usually diminishing greatly over the long term as immigrants integrate fully into society.

Taxpayer effects are a central part of the total economic costs and benefits of immigration, but they have not received much study. These effects are the additional or lower taxes paid by native-born households due to the difference between tax revenues paid and benefits received by immigrant households. The effects vary considerably by immigrant attributes and level of government involvement, with costs usually diminishing greatly over the long term as immigrants integrate fully into society.