Effects of U.S. states' social welfare systems on population health

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 745-767

  Kim, Ae Sook ^a   Jennings, Edward T ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative studies; Mortality; Population health; Public expenditures; Tax progressivity; Welfare program rules; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH POLICY; MORTALITY; PUBLIC SPENDING; SOCIAL POLICY; TAX SYSTEM; WELFARE ECONOMICS; WELFARE PROVISION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71049152808     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2009.00333.x     Document Type: Article

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