Inside the Refrigerator: Immigration Enforcement and Chilling Effects in Medicaid Participation
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- Tara Watson, 2014. "Inside the Refrigerator: Immigration Enforcement and Chilling Effects in Medicaid Participation," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association, vol. 6(3), pages 313-338, August.
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- I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
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