Welfare recipient work choice and in-kind benefits in Washington state

Applied Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1021-1036

  Axelsen, Dan ^a   Friesner, Dan ^b   Rosenman, Robert ^c   Snarr, Hal ^d  

^a ERS Group   (United States)

^b GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NORTH CAROLINA A AND T STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH INSURANCE; INCOME; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; TAX SYSTEM; UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT; WELFARE PROVISION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 34249704540     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840500461865     Document Type: Article

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