Does the Marginal Hospitalization Save Lives? The Case of Respiratory Admissions for the Elderly
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- Currie, Janet & Slusky, David, 2020. "Does the Marginal Hospitalization Save Lives? The Case of Respiratory Admissions for the Elderly," IZA Discussion Papers 12879, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Janet Currie & David Slusky, 2020. "Does the Marginal Hospitalization Save Lives? The Case of Respiratory Admissions for the Elderly," Working Papers 2020-69, Princeton University. Economics Department..
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