Privatizing public pension systems Lessons from Latin America

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 285-302

  Williamson, John B ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Latin America; Pension policy; Privatization; Reform; Social security

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011023108     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(01)00024-X     Document Type: Article

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