Factors determining participation of the elderly in supplemental security income

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 331-358

  McGarry, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY PARTICIPATION; INCOME SUPPORT; SUPPLEMENTARY SECURITY INCOME;

USA;

EID: 0030477214     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/146066     Document Type: Article

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