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Migration, the Life Cycle, and State Benefits: How Low Is the Bottom?

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  • Jonah B. Gelbach, 2004. "Migration, the Life Cycle, and State Benefits: How Low Is the Bottom?," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 112(5), pages 1091-1130, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:jpolec:v:112:y:2004:i:5:p:1091-1130
    DOI: 10.1086/422560
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