How Policy Variables Influence the Timing of Applications for Social Security Disability Insurance

Social Security Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 52-83

  Burkhauser, Richard V ^a   Butler, J S ^b   Weathers II, Robert R ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Department of Cornell ^*  (United States)

^c SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LIFE TABLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SOCIAL SECURITY; TIME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DECISION MAKING; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; LIFE TABLES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; SOCIAL SECURITY; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035747318     PISSN: 00377910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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