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Work Disability, Work, and Justification Bias in Europe and the United States

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  • Arie Kapteyn
  • James P. Smith
  • Arthur van Soest

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  • Arie Kapteyn & James P. Smith & Arthur van Soest, 2011. "Work Disability, Work, and Justification Bias in Europe and the United States," NBER Chapters, in: Explorations in the Economics of Aging, pages 269-312, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    • C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy

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