Incentive effects of social assistance: A regression discontinuity approach

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 807-828

  Lemieux, Thomas ^a   Milligan, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Labour supply; Regression discontinuity; Social assistance; Welfare

Indexed keywords

MARKETING; PERSONNEL; PUBLIC POLICY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

LABOR SUPPLY; REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY; SOCIAL ASSISTANCE;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

EID: 36849005884     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2007.05.014     Document Type: Article

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