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The Labor Market Consequences of Receiving Disability Benefits during Childhood

Michael Levere
Journal of Human Resources, July 2021, 56 (3) 850-877; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.56.3.1118-9883R1
Michael Levere
Michael Levere is an economist at Mathematica
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