New evidence on pensions, social security, and the timing of retirement

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 207-236

  Samwick, Andrew A ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

H55; J26; Option value; Pensions; Retirement; Social Security

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002089684     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2727(98)00022-X     Document Type: Article

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