Social Security: Privatization and Progressivity

American Economic Review

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-141

  Kotlikoff, Laurence J ^a   Smetters, Kent A ^b   Walliser, Jan ^b  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b Macroeconomic Analysis Division   (United States)

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EID: 0013327036     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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