The effect of disability insurance receipt on labor supply

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 291-337

  French, Eric ^a,b   Song, Jae ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

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EID: 84900471338     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.6.2.291     Document Type: Article

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