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Cut-point Shift and Index Shift in Self-reported Health Lindeboom, Maarten; van Doorslaer, Eddy

2003

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Lindeboom, M., & van Doorslaer, E. (2003). Cut-point Shift and Index Shift in Self-reported Health. (Discussion paper TI; No. 03-042/3). Tinbergen Instituut.

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