The effects on sick leave of changes in the sickness insurance system

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 87-113

  Henrekson, Magnus ^a   Persson, Mats ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 1842853887     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/380404     Document Type: Article

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