Age structure and economic policy: The case of saving and growth

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 261-277

  Lindh, Thomas ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Demography; Europe; Growth; Panel study; Saving

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC PLANNING; OECD;

EID: 0032758508     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006123514049     Document Type: Article

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