Semi-parametric estimation of the effect of health on labour force participation of married women

Applied Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 325-329

  Wang, Weiren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY CHOICE MODEL; EMPIRICAL STUDY; HEALTH CONDITION; LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION; MARRIED WOMEN;

EID: 0031393162     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000368497327092     Document Type: Article

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