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The causal effect of income on health

Evidence from German reunification

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ID23323728
AuthorsPaul Frijters (0000-0003-0204-7825, Australian National University), John P Haisken-Denew (0000-0002-9198-1814, RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research), Michael A Shields (0000-0002-3758-9993, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume24
Issue5
Pages997-1017
Publication date2005-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Economics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0167-6296 • E-ISSN: 1879-1646
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jhealeco.2005.01.004
PMID16129130
OpenAlexW2168193483
LanguageEN
Citations received106
References cited31

Attrition · Demographic economics · Econometrics · Economics · Estimator · Geography · German · Panel data · Statistics · Employment and Welfare Studies · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Mathematics · Medicine

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