Disability Benefit Growth and Disability Reform in the U.S.: Lessons from Other OECD Nations
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- Richard Burkhauser & Mary Daly & Duncan McVicar & Roger Wilkins, 2014. "Disability benefit growth and disability reform in the US: lessons from other OECD nations," IZA Journal of Labor Policy, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 3(1), pages 1-30, December.
- Richard V. Burkhauser & Mary C. Daly & Duncan McVicar & Roger Wilkins, "undated". "Disability Benefit Growth and Disability Reform in the US: Lessons from Other OECD Nations," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 6686cc3d659c42c08c44f3011, Mathematica Policy Research.
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