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Will You Still Want Me Tomorrow?

The Dynamics of Families’ Long-Term Care Arrangements

Bridget Hiedemann, Michelle Sovinsky and Steven Stern
Journal of Human Resources, July 2018, 53 (3) 663-716; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.53.3.0213-5454R1
Bridget Hiedemann
Bridget Hiedemann is a professor of Economics at Seattle University. Michelle Sovinsky is a professor of Economics at University of Mannheim and CEPR. Steven Stern is a professor of Economics at Stony Brook University.
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Michelle Sovinsky
Bridget Hiedemann is a professor of Economics at Seattle University. Michelle Sovinsky is a professor of Economics at University of Mannheim and CEPR. Steven Stern is a professor of Economics at Stony Brook University.
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Bridget Hiedemann is a professor of Economics at Seattle University. Michelle Sovinsky is a professor of Economics at University of Mannheim and CEPR. Steven Stern is a professor of Economics at Stony Brook University.
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