Crowding out of private support to the elderly: Evidence from a demogrant in Mexico

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 93, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 454-463

  Juarez, Laura ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AUTÓNOMO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Crowding out; Demogrant; Private transfers

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849127308     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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