How effective are public policies to increase health insurance coverage among young adults?

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 129-156

  Levine, Phillip B ^a   McKnight, Robin ^a   Heep, Samantha ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 79958212827     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.3.1.129     Document Type: Article

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