The survival of the welfare state

American Economic Review

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-112

  Hassler, John ^a,b   Mora, José V Rodríguez ^b,c   Storesletten, Kjetil ^a,b   Zilibotti, Fabrizio ^d,e  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b IZA ^*  (Spain)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 2942718957     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282803321455179     Document Type: Review

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