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Can Social Security Explain Trends in Labor Force Participation of Older Men in the United States?

David M. Blau and Ryan M. Goodstein
Journal of Human Resources, March 2010, 45 (2) 328-363; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.45.2.328
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vol. 45 no. 2 328-363
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.45.2.328
Published By 
University of Wisconsin Press
Print ISSN 
0022-166X
Online ISSN 
1548-8004
History 
  • Received March 1, 2008
  • Accepted January 1, 2009
  • Published online March 29, 2010.
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© 2010 by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Background
    • III. Empirical Model
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    • V. Results
    • VI. Conclusions
    • Appendix 1 Social Security Benefits
    • Appendix 2 Pensions and Employer-Provided Retiree Health Insurance (EPRHI)
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