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The dynamic relationship between disability onset, earnings, and disability insurance application and receipt

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At the time of disability onset, the effect of disability insurance on earnings is limited by the finding that work-prevented respondents, who account for the majority of benefit claims, have negligible earnings regardless of application status.

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  • Singleton, Perry, 2014. "The dynamic relationship between disability onset, earnings, and disability insurance application and receipt," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 124(3), pages 374-377.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:124:y:2014:i:3:p:374-377
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2014.06.016
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    Keywords

    Health; Labor supply; Disability insurance;
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    • H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
    • J2 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor

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