In sickness and in health: An annuity approach to financing long-term care and retirement income

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 225-254

  Murtaugh, Christopher M ^c   Spillman, Brenda C ^a   Warshawsky, Mark J ^b  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0000283219     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2678101     Document Type: Article

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