Disability, capacity for work and the business cycle: An international perspective

Economic Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 63, 2010, Pages 483-536

  Benítez Silva, Hugo ^a   Disney, Richard ^a   Jiménez Martín, Sergi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS CYCLE; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; OECD; PANEL DATA; UNEMPLOYMENT; WELFARE PROVISION; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 77955156412     PISSN: 02664658     EISSN: 14680327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0327.2010.00247.x     Document Type: Article

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