Mandating Insurance Offers for Low-Wage Workers: An Evaluation of Labor Market Effects

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 883-926

  Wolaver, Amy ^a   McBride, Timothy ^a   Wolfe, Barbara ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; REVIEW; TAX; WORKER; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH POLICY; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; POVERTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0142094629     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-28-5-883     Document Type: Review

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