A dynamic stochastic model of medical care use and work absence

Econometrica

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-45

  Gilleskie, Donna B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Dynamic programming; Health insurance; Medical care use

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002467789     PISSN: 00129682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2998539     Document Type: Article

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