Do those with more formal education have better health insurance opportunities?

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 267-277

  Dewar, Diane M ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0001138239     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0272-7757(97)00034-4     Document Type: Article

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