Income after job loss: The role of the family and the welfare state

Applied Economics

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 603-618

  Eliason, Marcus ^a,b  

^a Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation (IFAU)   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; FAMILY STRUCTURE; INCOME; INSURANCE SYSTEM; LABOR SUPPLY; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT; WAGE; WELFARE ECONOMICS; WELFARE IMPACT;

EID: 79751468847     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840802584968     Document Type: Article

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