Informality and the expansion of social protection programs: Evidence from Mexico

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 938-950

  Azuara, Oliver ^a   Marinescu, Ioana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Crowd out; Development; Health insurance; Job mobility; Wages

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES; INFORMAL SECTOR; LABOR MOBILITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; WAGE;

ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; JOB CHANGE; JOB MARKET; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MEXICO; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; SELF EMPLOYMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

CROWD-OUT; DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; I13; J21; J31; J32; JOB MOBILITY; O17; WAGES;

ADULT; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVATE SECTOR; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882995901     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2013.07.004     Document Type: Article

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