Dangerous liquidity and the demand for health care: Evidence from the 2008 stimulus payments

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 424-445

  Gross, Tal ^a,b   Tobacman, Jeremy ^b,c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84898028225     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.49.2.424     Document Type: Article

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