The growth in the social security disability rolls: A fiscal crisis unfolding

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 71-96

  Autor, David H ^a,c   Duggan, Mark G ^b,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISTORY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DISABLED PERSONS; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; MALE; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750603296     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.20.3.71     Document Type: Article

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