Insurance arrangements among married couples: Analysis of benefit substitution and compensating differentials

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 428-439

  Zimmer, David M ^a  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family health insurance; Labor force participation; Simultaneous equations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949275875     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-009-9163-x     Document Type: Article

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