The dynamic effects of health on the labor force transitions of older workers

Labour Economics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 179-202

  Bound, John ^a   Schoenbaum, Michael ^b   Stinebrickner, Todd R ^b   Waidmann, Timothy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Health; Labor force transitions; Older workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000726296     PISSN: 09275371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-5371(99)00015-9     Document Type: Article

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