Risk sharing and transition costs in the reform of pension systems in Europe

Economic Policy

Volumn , Issue 29, 1999, Pages 251-286

  Miles, David ^a   Timmermann, Allan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENSION SYSTEM; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE REFORM;

EUROPE;

EID: 0032747946     PISSN: 02664658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0327.00050     Document Type: Article

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