Peer effects in welfare dependence: Quasi-experimental evidence

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 798-825

  Åslund, Olof ^a,b   Fredriksson, Peter ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; REFUGEE; WELFARE IMPACT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 67849106729     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.44.3.798     Document Type: Article

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