Quit your job and get healthier? The effect of retirement on health

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-201

  Neuman, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Keywords job; Retirement

Indexed keywords

EID: 44449110161     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-007-9036-8     Document Type: Article

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