Can Americans Afford to Retire? New Evidence on Retirement Saving Adequacy

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 371-400

  Mitchell, Olivia S ^a   Moore, James F ^a  

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EID: 0000278505     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/253656     Document Type: Article

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