Induced innovation and social inequality: Evidence from infant medical care

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 456-492

  Cutler, David M ^a,b   Meara, Ellen ^b,c   Richards Shubik, Seth ^a,d  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

^d CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; INNOVATION; MORTALITY; NUMERICAL MODEL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863096608     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.47.2.456     Document Type: Article

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