The effect of public insurance coverage for childless adults on labor supply

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 124-154

  Dague, Laura ^a   DeLeire, Thomas ^b,c   Leininger, Lindsey ^d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 85016408335     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.20150059     Document Type: Article

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