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Do Lower Local Benefits Incentivize Relocations? The Effect of Unemployment Insurance Generosity on Internal Migration

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  • Montenovo, Laura, 2024. "Do Lower Local Benefits Incentivize Relocations? The Effect of Unemployment Insurance Generosity on Internal Migration," 2024 Annual Meeting, July 28-30, New Orleans, LA 343664, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea22:343664
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.343664
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