A quantitative analysis of unemployment benefit extensions

Journal of Monetary Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 686-702

  Nakajima, Makoto ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

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EID: 84869889311     PISSN: 03043932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoneco.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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