The effect of benefits level on take-up rates: Evidence from a natural experiment

International Tax and Public Finance

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 151-173

  Dahan, Momi ^a,c   Nisan, Udi ^a,b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b Israeli government companies authority   (Israel)

^c CESIFO   (Germany)

Author keywords

Social benefits; Take up

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952089485     PISSN: 09275940     EISSN: 15736970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10797-009-9109-0     Document Type: Article

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