Welfare-induced migration at state borders: New evidence from micro-data

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 437-450

  McKinnish, Terra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Migration; Welfare programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847084331     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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