Explaining Applications to the U.S. Disability System: A Semiparametric Approach
用半参数方法分析1986-1993年美国残疾福利申请的决定因素，发现男女对政策变化的反应不同，且过去收入、福利资格和金额显著影响申请行为。
This study investigates the determinants of applications for U.S. disability benefits between 1986 and 1993 using a semiparametric discrete factor procedure separately for men and women. Approximating a dynamic optimization model, the estimation accounts for a variety of potential biases that were unaddressed in prior studies. Our results indicate different responses of men and women to variations in policy measures. Past labor earnings and fringe benefits as well as benefit eligibility and benefit amounts clearly affect application behavior.