Incentive effects of social assistance: a regression discontinuity approach

DOI10.1016/J.JECONOM.2007.05.014zbMATH Open1418.62506OpenAlexW2132730408MaRDI QIDQ291092FDOQ291092

Authors: Thomas Lemieux, Kevin Milligan 

Publication date: 6 June 2016

Published in: Journal of Econometrics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: http://www.nber.org/papers/w10541.pdf

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zbMATH Keywords

regression discontinuitywelfarelabour supplysocial assistance

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of statistics to economics (62P20)

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