Work disincentives of workers' compensation permanent partial disability benefits: Evidence for Canada

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 289-308

  Hyatt, Douglas E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0001663043     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/136290     Document Type: Article

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