The effect of health insurance on married female labor supply

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-70

  Buchmueller, Thomas C ^a   Valletta, Robert G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; LABOR SUPPLY; WELFARE PROVISION; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033039335     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/146302     Document Type: Article

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